Update: Woodford supports Provident Financial in rebuilding its reputation after 'painful chapter'

Reached 22-year low on Monday

Laura Dew
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Neil Woodford, manager of the £7bn Woodford Equity Income fund, has said he expects Provident Financial, one of his key holdings, to "return to normal" throughout the remainder of this year after "completely disproportionate" market reaction to a mis-selling probe.

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