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OML - Old Mutual Plc - Listing Application for shares to be issued in
connection with the acquisition of the Minority Holdings in Mutual & Federal
Insurance Company Limited (Mutual & Federal)
OLD MUTUAL PLC
ISIN CODE: GB0007389926
Registration number 3591559
ISSUER CODE: OLOML
JSE SHARE CODE: OML NSX SHARE CODE: OLM
("the Company")
Listing Application for shares to be issued in connection with the acquisition
of the Minority Holdings in Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Limited (Mutual
& Federal)
Application has been made by Old Mutual plc (the "Company") for the listing of
up to 147,315,590 new ordinary shares (the "shares") of 10 pence each in the
Company to the UK Listing Authority and for trading of the shares on the
London Stock Exchange. It is expected that admission will be granted on 5
February 2010 and that dealings will commence on the 8 February 2010. The
application has been made pursuant to Old Mutual`s offer to acquire those
Mutual & Federal shares not currently beneficially owned by Old Mutual and/or
its subsidiaries. When issued, these shares will be credited as fully paid and
will rank pari passu with the Company`s existing issued ordinary shares.
Application has also been made for listing of the shares on the JSE Limited
("JSE") and the Namibian, Malawian and Zimbabwean exchanges have been
notified. From 1 February 2010, the rights to the scheme consideration shares
have been able to trade on the JSE. On 8 February 2010, it is expected that
the shares will be issued, allotted and listed on all the relevant exchanges,
with dealings expected to commence at the same time.
3 February 2010
Sponsor
Merrill Lunch South Africa (Pty) Ltd
For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit our 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 Gregorowski UK / SA +44 (0)20 7002
7133
+44 (0)7748 183
834
Don Hunter (Finsbury) UK +44 (0)20 7251
3801
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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