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OML - Old Mutual Plc - Completion of sale of Old Mutual`s Nordic business

Release Date: 22/03/2012 07:05
Code(s): OML
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OML - Old Mutual Plc - Completion of sale of Old Mutual`s Nordic business OLD MUTUAL PLC ISIN CODE: GB0007389926 JSE SHARE CODE: OML NSX SHARE CODE: OLM ISSUER CODE: OLOML Ref 24/12 21 March 2012 Completion of sale of Old Mutual`s Nordic business Old Mutual plc is pleased to announce that it has today completed the sale of its Nordic business to Skandia Liv for a net cash consideration of SEK22.4 billion (GBP2.1 billion). Payment of the special dividend of 18p per share (or its equivalent in other applicable currencies) is now unconditional and will be made on 7 June 2012 to shareholders on the register at the close of business on 20 April 2012. Julian Roberts, Group Chief Executive of Old Mutual, said: "I am delighted that we have completed this transaction, which creates value for both our shareholders and for Skandia Liv`s policyholders." The full timetable for payment of the special dividend, for the announcement of the exchange rates for conversion of the special dividend into other applicable currencies, for the consolidation of the Company`s shares and for the dates the Company`s shares will trade ex-dividend on the various exchanges where they are listed was announced with our preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2011 on 9 March 2012 and can be found at http://www.oldmutual.com/ir/index.jsp. Enquiries External Communications / Investor Relations Patrick Bowes +44 (0)20 7002 7440 Kelly de Kock +27 (0)21 509 8709 Media William Baldwin-Charles +44 (0)20 7002 7133
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch SA (Pty) Limited Notes to Editors Old Mutual Old Mutual is an international long-term savings, protection and investment Group. Originating in South Africa in 1845, the Group provides life assurance, asset management, banking and general insurance to more than 15 million customers in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Old Mutual is listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges, among others, since 1999. In the year ended 31 December 2011, the Group reported adjusted operating profit before tax of GBP1.5 billion (on an IFRS basis) and had GBP267 billion of funds under management from core operations. For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit the corporate website at www.oldmutual.com Date: 22/03/2012 07:05:09 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.

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