FRIENDS PROVIDENT PLC: Treasury Shares

Treasury Shares

3 September 2007

Friends Provident plc (the Company') announces that following the transfer of
1,080 treasury shares from the Treasury Shares Account to option holders of the
Friends Provident plc Deferred Bonus Plan, the issued share capital of the
Company is 2,171,528,063 ordinary shares of 10p each, of which 21,580,165
shares are held in treasury.

Enquiries: Gordon Ellis, Group Secretary 01306 653087



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