PROVIDENT (IPF): Credit rating update - raport 21

UNI - EN REPORT No21/2017

International Personal Finance plc (“IPF”) notes that Fitch has downgraded the long-term credit rating of IPF by one notch from BB+ to BB, with outlook negative. This was part of the scheduled annual review of the rating by Fitch.

Fitch highlights the announcement in December 2016 of a proposal by the Polish Ministry of Justice to reduce the cap on non-interest charges on consumer loans; and the announcement in January 2017 that IPF's home credit company in Poland, Provident Polska, would appeal a decision received from the Polish Tax Chamber.

IPF has already updated public markets on these issues, and there are no further significant developments on these issues at this stage.

Enquiries:

Nick Dahlgreen (Group Treasurer) +44 (0) 113 285 6921

Rachel Moran (Investor Relations) +44 (0) 7760 167637 / +44 (0) 113 285 6798

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