Introducing F&C Asset Management PLC  | | If you are a shareholder in Friends Provident PLC: welcome to F&C Asset Management PLC ("F&C"). These pages are designed to introduce you to our company as Friends Provident shareholders will shortly have the opportunity to become direct shareholders of F&C through a proposed de-merger of Friends Provident’s 52% shareholding in F&C. Subject to the approval of Friends Provident shareholders and court approval, the de-merger is expect to complete on 3 July 2009.
| We are a leading diversified investment management group, listed on the London Stock Exchange, with a heritage spanning more than 140 years. Today the group operates from offices in a dozen countries and manages £92.7* billion of assets for a combination of insurance clients, institutional investors and private individuals. Our goal is to deliver excellence in everything we do for our clients. On these pages we have provided background information on the history of F&C and some Frequently Asked Questions on the de-merger process which have been provided by Friends Provident. For more detailed information on the F&C group, including downloadable copies of our latest Annual Report and share price information, please visit our Investor Relations pages. Alternatively, if you have queries about the de-merger process call the Equiniti help desk on 0871 384 2012 (UK callers) or on +44 20 8495 4613 (non-UK callers). In the meantime we have prepared a short video presentation to introduce you to F&C. Please click here to watch it. Alain Grisay
Chief Executive | 
