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OLD MUTUAL PLC - Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2013 (NO. 26): Currency Conversions

Release Date: 13/09/2013 12:05
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Interim Dividend for the Six Months Ended 30 June 2013 (NO. 26): Currency Conversions

       OLD MUTUAL PLC
       ISIN CODE: GB0007389926
       JSE SHARE CODE: OML
       NSX SHARE CODE: OLM
       ISSUER CODE: OLOML


       Ref 72/13
       13 September 2013


       INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2013 (NO. 26): CURRENCY
       CONVERSIONS


       In its interim results announcement for the six months ended 30 June 2013 published on 7 August
       2013, Old Mutual plc (the “Company”) announced an interim dividend of 2.1p per share or its
       equivalent in other currencies of payment using exchange rates prevailing on 12 September 2013 (the
       “Interim Dividend”). The Company also announced that shareholders on the South African,
       Zimbabwe and Malawi branch registers and the Namibian section of the principal register would be
       paid the local currency cash equivalents of the Interim Dividend under dividend access trust (or, in
       South Africa, dividend access company) arrangements established in each country and those
       shareholders who hold their shares through Euroclear Sweden AB, the Swedish central securities
       depository, would be paid the equivalent of the dividend in Swedish Kronor. In the case of Zimbabwe,
       the local currency equivalent would be denominated in US dollars.

       The currency equivalents of the Interim Dividend have now been established and are as follows:


       South Africa     33.04266    South African cents per share
       Malawi              10.83    Malawi kwacha per share
       Namibia          33.04266    Namibian cents per share
       Zimbabwe            3.32     US cents per share
       Sweden              0.22     Swedish Kronor per share


       These currency equivalents have been calculated using the following exchange rates:


       South Africa      15.7346    Rand/£
       Malawi            515.77     Malawi kwacha/£
       Namibia           15.7346    Namibian dollars/£
       Zimbabwe            1.581    US dollars/£
       Sweden            10.305     Swedish Kronor/£

       Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross dividend of 33.04266 South African cents
       per share paid to South African shareholders at the rate of 15% unless a shareholder qualifies for
       exemption. After the Dividend Tax has been withheld, the net dividend will be 28.08626 South African
       cents per share. The Company had a total of 4,896,620,163 ordinary shares in issue at the date on
       which the dividend was announced, 7 August 2013. In South Africa, the dividend will be distributed
       by Old Mutual Dividend Access Company (Pty) Limited, a South African company with tax registration
       number 9460/144/14/1, in terms of the Company’s dividend access share arrangements. No
       Secondary Tax on Companies (STC) credits will be used for the payment of the dividend.
       The record date for this dividend payment is the close of business on 27 September 2013 for all the
       exchanges where the Company’s shares are listed. The last day to trade cum dividend will be 18
       September 2013 on the Malawi Stock Exchange, 19 September 2013 on the JSE, 20 September
       2013 on the Namibian and Zimbabwe Stock Exchanges and 24 September 2013 on the London Stock
       Exchange. The shares will trade ex-dividend from the opening of business on 19 September 2013 on
       the Malawi Stock Exchange, from the opening of business on 20 September 2013 on the JSE, from
       the opening of business on 23 September 2013 on the Namibian and Zimbabwe Stock Exchanges
       and from the opening of business on 25 September 2013 on the London Stock Exchange.
       Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised on the South African branch register
       between 20 September 2013 and 27 September 2013, both dates inclusive, and transfers between
       the registers may not take place between 19 September 2013 and 27 September 2013, both dates
       inclusive.


       Enquiries
       External communications
       Patrick Bowes                    UK    +44 (0)20 7002 7440
       Investor relations
       Dominic Lagan                    UK    +44 (0)20 7002 7190
       Kelly de Kock                    SA    +27 (0)21 509 8709

       Media
       William Baldwin-Charles                +44 (0)20 7002 7133
                                              +44 (0)7834 524 833
       Notes to Editors
       Old Mutual provides life assurance, asset management, banking and general insurance to more than
       14 million customers in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. Originating in South Africa in 1845,
       Old Mutual has been listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges, among others, since
       1999.
       In the year ended 31 December 2012, the Group reported adjusted operating profit before tax of £1.6
       billion (on an IFRS basis) and had £262 billion of funds under management from core operations.
       For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit the corporate website at www.oldmutual.com


       13 September 2013
       Lead sponsor:
       Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd

       Joint Sponsor:
       Nedbank Capital


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