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Old Mutual plc - Update on Offer for Skandia - Acceptances received for 98.59
per cent of Skandia shares on an undiluted basis
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
Update on Offer for Skandia
Acceptances received for 98.59 per cent of Skandia shares on an undiluted basis.
Old Mutual plc ("Old Mutual") is pleased to announce that acceptances of its
Offer, up to the close on 14 March 2006, have now been received in respect of
1,011,339,683 shares in Forsakringsaktiebolaget Skandia (publ) ("Skandia")
representing 98.59 per cent of the total number of shares and votes in Skandia
on an undiluted basis, which represents 98.09 per cent of those shares and votes
on a fully diluted basis. Other acceptances, received by 14 March 2006 are in
the process of calculation and validation, and a further announcement will be
made on Wednesday, 22 March 2006.
The Offer is now closed.
Settlement of valid acceptances received during the final extension of the Offer
period is expected to take place by 24 March 2006.
Now that Old Mutual"s interest in the issued share capital of Skandia exceeds 90
per cent, it intends to initiate a compulsory purchase process under the Swedish
Insurance Business Act in respect of those Skandia shares that are not owned by
Old Mutual. Old Mutual intends to commence the process as soon as permitted
under Swedish legislation and this is most likely to be on or after 1 June 2006.
The Old Mutual Board will make a further announcement once details are
finalised.
Jim Sutcliffe, Chief Executive of Old Mutual, said:
"I am delighted that we have reached our goal. We have acquired a great company
and are working with our new colleagues as we get ourselves in shape to take
advantage of the many opportunities that lie ahead."
16 March 2006
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Deutsche Bank AG London is acting for Old Mutual plc and no one else in
connection with the Transaction and will not regard any other person (whether or
not a recipient of this announcement) as its client in relation to the
Transaction and will not be responsible for providing the protections afforded
to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Transaction or any
transaction or arrangement referred to, or information contained in this
announcement.
Merrill Lynch International is acting for Old Mutual plc and no one else in
connection with the Transaction and will not regard any other person (whether or
not a recipient of this announcement) as its client in relation to the
Transaction and will not be responsible for providing the protections afforded
to its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Transaction or any
transaction or arrangement referred to, or information contained in this
announcement.
Lazard & Co., Limited is acting for Old Mutual plc and no one else in connection
with the Transaction and will not regard any other person (whether or not a
recipient of this announcement) as its client in relation to the Transaction and
will not be responsible for providing the protections afforded to its clients
nor for giving advice in relation to the Transaction or any transaction or
arrangement referred to, or information contained in this announcement.
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.
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.
This announcement includes forward-looking statements about Old Mutual, Skandia
and the Enlarged Group. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on
circumstances that may or may not occur in the future. Old Mutual cautions you
that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and the
Old Mutual Group"s actual results of operations, financial condition and
liquidity, and the development of the industry in which the Old Mutual Group
operates may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-
looking statements contained in this document. Events that may cause actual
results to differ from such forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to: fluctuations in the capital markets; fluctuations in interest rate
and exchange rates; increased regulation or regulatory scrutiny; the occurrence
of unforeseen disasters or catastrophes; political or economic instability in
their principal markets; adverse outcomes in litigation; and failure to achieve
the benefits of the proposed Transaction. These forward-looking statements speak
only as at the date of this announcement. Except as required by the UK Listing
Authority, the London Stock Exchange or applicable law, Old Mutual does not
undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking
statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Except as required by the UK Listing Authority, the London Stock Exchange or
applicable law, Old Mutual expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to
release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement
contained herein to reflect any change in Old Mutual"s expectations with regard
thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based. In addition, even if the Old Mutual Group"s results of
operations, financial condition and liquidity, and the development of the
industry in which the Old Mutual Group operates are consistent with the forward-
looking statements contained in this announcement, those results or developments
may not be indicative of results or developments in subsequent periods.
To the extent permissible under applicable law or regulation, and in accordance
with normal Swedish market practice, Old Mutual or its brokers (acting as
agents) may from time to time make certain purchases of, or arrangements to
purchase, directly or indirectly, Skandia Shares or any securities that are
immediately convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for, Skandia
Shares, other than pursuant to the Offer, before, during or after the period in
which the Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur either in
the open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiated
prices. Any information about such purchases will be disclosed as required by
law or regulation in Sweden or other relevant jurisdictions.
Date: 16/03/2006 12:30:07 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
