Annual Report and Accounts 2007

Financial Statements

Shareholder Information

Registrar

Equiniti
Aspect House
Spencer Road
Lancing
West Sussex
BN99 6DA

Telephone:
0871 384 2056 (UK)
+44 121 415 7109 (overseas)
(Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 5.30 pm)

Website: www.shareview.co.uk

Shareholder enquiries

You should contact the Registrar if you:

  • have any questions regarding your shareholding
  • have any questions regarding your dividend payments
  • wish to participate in the dividend re-investment plan
  • have lost your Friends Provident Share Account statement or share certificate
  • have changed your name or address
  • wish to transfer your shares into someone else's name or joint names

The Registrar offers the following share dealing services

By post:

If dealing by post, you will need to complete a form and send it to the Registrar rather than just instruct them in writing of your request. The form is available on our website www.friendsprovident.com/investor or can be requested from the postal sharedealing helpline on 0871 384 2248.

By telephone:

Call Shareview Dealing, a telephone dealing service provided by the Registrar, on 0845 300 2946. (Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 6.00 pm) Please have your Shareholder Account Number to hand.

By internet:

Shareview Dealing is also available online at www.friendsprovident.com/shareholderservices

Please have your Shareholder Account Number to hand.

Latest share price information

www.friendsprovident.com/shareprice

Dividend Re-investment Plan (DRIP)

Through Equiniti, Friends Provident operates a DRIP as a simple and economic facility to enable you to grow your shareholding in Friends Provident plc. Shares are purchased using your cash dividend, through a low cost dealing arrangement. Before making a decision to join the DRIP, you should first read the terms and conditions which are available to download and view at www.friendsprovident.com/dividends or by contacting the Registrar on 0871 384 2056. To join the DRIP, simply complete the online application form available at www.friendsprovident.com/dividends or call the Registrar on 0871 384 2056.

Important dates

  • Shares go ex dividend – 16 April 2008
  • Record date – 18 April 2008
  • Annual General Meeting – 22 May 2008
  • Payment date of 2007 final dividend – 27 May 2008

Cautionary statement

Certain statements contained in this document constitute 'forward-looking statements'. Such forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which, from time to time, may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Friends Provident plc, its subsidiaries and subsidiary undertakings, or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, among others, adverse changes to laws or regulations; risks in respect of taxation; unforeseen liabilities from product reviews; asset shortfalls against product liabilities; changes in the general economic environment; levels and trends in mortality, morbidity and persistency; restrictions on access to product distribution channels; increased competition; and the ability to attract and retain personnel. These forward-looking statements are made only as at the date of this document and, save where required in order to comply with the Listing Rules, there is no obligation on Friends Provident plc to update such forward-looking statements.