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OML - OLD MUTUAL plc - Old Mutual completes GBP1 billion return to shareholders

Release Date: 07/06/2012 11:23
Code(s): OML
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OML - OLD MUTUAL plc - Old Mutual completes GBP1 billion return to shareholders OLD MUTUAL plc Issuer code: OLOML JSE Share code: OML NSX share code: OLM ISIN: GB0007389926 Ref 42/12 7 June 2012 Old Mutual completes GBP1 billion return to shareholders Old Mutual has today completed a return of approximately GBP1 billion to shareholders following the sale of its Nordic business in March. A Special Dividend of 18p per share (or its equivalent in other applicable currencies), amounting to approximately GBP1 billion in aggregate, was paid today alongside the Final Dividend for 2011 of 3.5p per share (or its equivalent in other applicable currencies), which amounted to approximately a further GBP194 million in aggregate. The Special and Ordinary dividends were paid by reference to the Company`s shares in issue before the 7-for-8 share consolidation that took effect on 23 April. Relevant currency exchange rates for both dividends were set on 3 April and announced on 4 April and are available on the Group`s website at http://www.oldmutual.com/dividend Enquiries External communications Patrick Bowes UK +44 (0)20 7002 7440 Investor relations Kelly de Kock SA +27 (0)21 509 8709
Media William Baldwin-Charles +44 (0)20 7002 7133 +44 (0)7834 524 833
Sponsor: Merrill Lynch SA (Pty) Ltd 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 12 million customers in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. Old Mutual has been 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: 07/06/2012 11:23:00 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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