Total voting rights and shares in issue

22 October 2009

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

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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 £1.0 billion (on an IFRS basis) and had £265 billion of funds under management at the year end.  The Group has approximately 57,000 employees.

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