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OML - Old Mutual Plc - Total voting rights and shares in issue
OLD MUTUAL PLC
ISIN CODE: GB0007389926
JSE SHARE CODE: OML
NSX SHARE CODE: OLM
ISSUER CODE: OLOML
TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS AND SHARES IN ISSUE
The Company`s issued ordinary share capital currently comprises 5,517,378,231
ordinary shares of 10p each including 239,434,888 shares that are being held in
treasury. Therefore, in accordance with Rule 5.6.1R of the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules, the total number of voting rights for the purposes of
calculating disclosable interests in the Company`s ordinary share capital is
5,277,943,343.
At 30 September 2009, African life subsidiaries of the Company held a total of
230,981,053 ordinary shares in the Company in their policyholders` funds and
these shares cannot be voted while they are held by subsidiaries of Old Mutual
plc because of applicable provisions of UK company law. However, for the
purposes of disclosure in accordance with Rule 5.6.1R of the Disclosure and
Transparency Rules, the shares held by African life subsidiaries of the Company
are included in the total voting rights for the purposes of calculating
disclosable interests.
The Company is making a block listing return to the UK Listing Authority
covering the period from 24 July 2008 to 21 October 2009. Changes to the
number of shares in issue since 24 July 2008 were made up as follows:
Number of shares in issue at 24 July 2008: 5,514,607,717
Shares issued during the period on exercise of executive share options:
2,617,591
Shares issued during the period on exercise of sharesave options: 152,923
Shares in issue at 21 October 2009: 5,517,378,231
For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit the corporate website at
www.oldmutual.com
Enquiries
Investor Relations
Patrick Bowes UK +44 (0)20 7002 7440
Deward Serfontein SA +27 (0)82 810 5672
Media
Matthew UK / SA +44 (0)20 7002 7133
Gregorowski
+44 (0)7748 183 834
Don Hunter UK +44 (0)20 7251 3801
(Finsbury)
22 October 2009
Sponsor
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited
Notes to Editors
Old Mutual
Old Mutual plc is a leading international long-term savings Group. Originating
in South Africa in 1845, the Group provides life assurance, asset management,
banking and general insurance in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Old
Mutual plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the JSE, among others.
In the year ended 31 December 2008, the Group reported adjusted operating profit
of GBP1.0 billion (on an IFRS basis) and had GBP265 billion of funds under
management at the year end. The Group has approximately 57,000 employees.
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