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      <issuerName>PROVIDENT FINANCIAL SERVICES INC</issuerName>
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        <com:street1>830 BERGEN AVENUE</com:street1>
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      <nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Dunigan James P</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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        <relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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        <name>Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC</name>
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          <com:street1>245 Summer Street</com:street1>
          <com:city>Boston</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>MA</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>02110</com:zipCode>
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      <securitiesExchangeName>NYSE</securitiesExchangeName>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
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      <paymentDate>02/27/2019</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
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      <acquiredDate>07/31/2018</acquiredDate>
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    <securitiesToBeSold>
      <securitiesClassTitle>Common</securitiesClassTitle>
      <acquiredDate>02/01/2018</acquiredDate>
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      <paymentDate>02/01/2018</paymentDate>
      <natureOfPayment>Cash</natureOfPayment>
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    <nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>N</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
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      <sellerDetails>
        <name>James Dunigan</name>
        <address>
          <com:street1>830 Bergen Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:city>Jersey City</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>NJ</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>07306</com:zipCode>
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      <securitiesClassTitle>Provident Financial Services</securitiesClassTitle>
      <saleDate>06/29/2026</saleDate>
      <amountOfSecuritiesSold>1000</amountOfSecuritiesSold>
      <grossProceeds>23386.56</grossProceeds>
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    <noticeSignature>
      <noticeDate>08/04/2026</noticeDate>
      <signature>/s/ Christian Nasser as a duly authorized representative of Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, as attorney-in-fact for James Dunigan</signature>
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