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Old Mutual Commits To Maintaining Existing Governance At Skandia Liv
OLD MUTUAL PLC
ISIN CODE: GB0007389926
JSE SHARE CODE: OML
NSX SHARE CODE: OLM
ISSUER CODE: OLOML
This announcement and the information contained herein are restricted and are
not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into
the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan
Old Mutual Commits To Maintaining Existing Governance At Skandia Liv
Old Mutual has today publicly confirmed its intentions around the mutual company
Skandia Liv, given the proposed acquisition of Skandia AB by Old Mutual.
Old Mutual has confirmed that Skandia Liv will remain a mutual company. Old
Mutual is committed to maintaining the existing governance structure of Skandia
Liv within which Skandia Liv has a separate and independent Board from Skandia
AB. Investment strategy and investment policy decisions will continue to be
made by the Board and Investment Committee of Skandia Liv with their clients`
best interests in mind.
Old Mutual is very satisfied with and supportive of the current governance
arrangements and sees no need for alterations to be made.
These commitments will be reflected in Old Mutual`s prospectus.
21 September 2005
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The Offer, all acceptances and withdrawals thereof or pursuant thereto and all
contracts made pursuant thereto and action taken or made or deemed to be taken
or made under any of the foregoing shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with Swedish law.
In accordance with the requirements of the UK Prospectus Rules it is confirmed
that this announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase (or otherwise
acquire) nor the solicitation of an offer to sell (or otherwise dispose of) any
securities of Old Mutual or Skandia. Any offer, invitation or inducement to
acquire or sell shares in Skandia will be made solely by means of the prospectus
(as updated by any supplementary prospectus) and associated documents expected
to be published during September 2005, and any decision to keep, buy or sell
shares in Skandia should be made solely on the basis of the information
contained in such documents. In addition, Old Mutual Shareholders are urged to
read the prospectus and associated class 1 shareholder circular before making
any decision regarding the Transaction. The prospectus, and related documents,
once published, may be obtained from Old Mutual`s website at www.oldmutual.com
or on request from Old Mutual.
The Offer is, subject to certain exceptions, not being made, directly or
indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other
jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of such
jurisdiction, or by use of the mails or by any means or instrumentality
(including without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and the
internet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or any facility of a national
securities exchange, of the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.
Accordingly, copies of this announcement or any accompanying documents are not
being, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise distributed, forwarded or
transmitted in, into or from the United States. Any persons receiving such
documents (including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees)
should observe these restrictions and should not, subject to certain exceptions,
mail or otherwise distribute, forward or transmit them in, into or from the
United States or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a
violation of the laws of such jurisdiction, or use such means, instrumentality
or facility in connection with the Offer, and so doing may render invalid any
related purported acceptance of the Offer. Any persons (including, without
limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) who would or otherwise intend to,
or may have a contractual or other legal obligation to, forward this
announcement or any accompanying documents to the United States should seek
appropriate advice before taking any action.
These materials are not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the
United States. They are not an offer of securities for sale into the United
States. There will be no public offer of the Old Mutual Shares in the United
States.
The New Old Mutual Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the
US Securities Act of 1933 (the `Securities Act`) or with any securities
regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States or
under the applicable securities laws of Canada, Australia and Japan.
Accordingly, subject to certain exceptions, the New Old Mutual Shares may not be
offered or sold within the United States or Canada, Australia and Japan or any
other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of
such jurisdiction, or to or for the account or benefit of any person in the
United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.
Date: 21/09/2005 01:00:09 PM
Produced by the JSE SENS Department
