YOU ARE HERE:
 

VIEW PRESS RELEASE

 

Notification of transactions of directors, persons discharging managerial responsibility or connected persons - Julian Roberts

15 October 2009

This  form  is  intended  for  use  by  an  issuer to  make  a RIS notification  required  by DR  3.1.4R(1). 

  1. An  issuer  making  a  notification  in  respect  of  a  transaction  relating  to  the  shares  or  debentures of  the issuer should  complete  boxes  1  to  16,  23  and  24.
  2. An  issuer  making  a  notification  in  respect  of  a  derivative  relating  the  shares  of  the  issuer should  complete  boxes  1  to  4,  6,  8,13,  14,  16,  23  and  24.
  3. An  issuer  making  a  notification  in  respect  of  options  granted  to  a  director/person  discharging managerial  responsibilities  should  complete  boxes  1  to  3  and  17  to  24.
  4. An  issuer  making  a  notification  in  respect  of  a  financial  instrument  relating  to  the  shares  of the issuer  (other  than  a  debenture)  should  complete  boxes  1  to  4,  6,  8,  9,  11,  13,  14,  16,  23  and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

OLD MUTUAL PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

YES

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director  

JULIAN VICTOR FROW ROBERTS

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of  a  holding  of  the  person  referred  to  in  3  or 4 above  or  in  respect  of  a  non­beneficial interest

BENEFICIAL INTEREST

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

SHARE OPTIONS UNDER THE OLD MUTUAL SHARE OPTION AND DEFERRED DELIVERY PLAN

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them. 

JULIAN VICTOR FROW ROBERTS

8. State the nature of the transaction.

EXERCISE OF 661,418 OLD MUTUAL PLC ORDINARY 10P SHARES HELD UNDER OPTION AND THE SALE OF 601,892 SUCH SHARES TO COVER THE COST OF EXERCISE, INCOME TAX AND EMPLOYEE'S NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS.

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

661,418 OLD MUTUAL PLC ORDINARY 10P SHARES ACQUIRED ON THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS ORIGINALLY GRANTED ON 3 MARCH 2004 WITH AN EXERCISE PRICE OF £0.9525 PER SHARE. THE FINAL DATE ON WHICH MR ROBERTS COULD HAVE EXERCISED THESE OPTIONS PRIOR TO THEIR EXPIRY ON 3 MARCH 2010 WOULD HAVE BEEN 8 JANUARY 2010, OWING TO THE FACT THAT OLD MUTUAL PLC WILL BE IN A CLOSED PERIOD BETWEEN 11 JANUARY 2010 AND THE DATE OF EXPIRY.

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.012%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

601,892 OLD MUTUAL PLC ORDINARY 10P SHARES

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

0.011%

13. Price per share or value of transaction

£1.1332

14. Date and place of transaction

14 OCTOBER 2009

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

THE TOTAL NUMBER OF OLD MUTUAL PLC ORDINARY 10P SHARES IN THE COMPANY CONTINGENTLY HELD BY MR ROBERTS UNDER OPTION UNDER THE OLD MUTUAL SHARE OPTION AND DEFERRED DELIVERY PLAN, THE OLD MUTUAL PLC SHARE REWARD PLAN AND THE OLD MUTUAL PLC PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN IS NOW 5,474,218, OF WHICH 304,348 HAVE VESTED.

16. Date issuer informed of transaction 

14 OCTOBER 2009

If  a  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  has  been  granted  options  by  the issuer  complete  the  following  boxes

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise 

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries 

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification 

Martin C Murray
Company Secretary