Result of AGM

RNS Number : 8124R

Provident Financial PLC

06 May 2009

AGM Resolutions

At the company's annual general meeting held in Shipley, West Yorkshire, on 6 May 2009 all resolutions were passed on a show of hands with the exception of resolution 2. Copies of the relevant resolutions have been submitted to the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility which is situated at 25 The North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5HS.

A summary of the proxies cast in respect of each resolution is set out below.

Name of contact and telephone numbers for queries:

Kenneth J Mullen

Company Secretary and General Counsel

Tel: 01274 731111 extension 2313

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 6 MAY 2009

Summary of proxy cards returned

	IN FAVOUR			AT PROXY'S DISCRETION			AGAINST			WITHHELD
RESOLUTION	Number of shares	Number of holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of holders	% voting shares	Number of shares	Number of holders	% total shares voted and withheld
1.	89,144,006	721	99.40	112,693	84	0.13	419,591	6	0.47	0	0	0.00
2.	41,605,146	463	48.48	117,163	87	0.14	44,082,398	242	51.38	3,871,583	43	4.31
3.	89,423,817	719	99.72	113,973	86	0.13	138,500	3	0.15	0	0	0.00
4.	89,357,272	698	99.65	114,593	86	0.13	200,838	19	0.22	3,587	6	0.00
5.	82,136,829	703	92.89	114,593	86	0.13	6,169,199	20	6.98	1,255,668	16	1.40
6.	89,066,187	706	99.32	113,023	84	0.13	492,134	11	0.55	4,946	7	0.00
7.	89,298,390	706	99.58	115,256	87	0.13	259,865	11	0.29	2,779	6	0.00
8.	88,730,946	551	98.96	117,881	90	0.13	818,555	157	0.91	8,908	12	0.01
9.	54,531,578	475	60.86	146,176	100	0.16	34,932,129	221	38.98	66,407	38	0.07
10.	53,840,154	465	60.31	137,865	102	0.15	35,296,792	222	39.54	401,479	46	0.44
11.	89,524,181	678	99.83	122,186	95	0.14	22,723	29	0.03	7,200	6	0.00
12.	89,377,682	672	99.69	122,788	95	0.14	151,676	31	0.17	24,144	11	0.02
13.	89,007,917	692	99.27	119,182	92	0.13	540,768	19	0.60	8,423	9	0.01