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OLD MUTUAL PLC - Results if Debt Tender Offer

Release Date: 14/11/2013 13:45
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Results if Debt Tender Offer

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

       Ref 92/13
       14 November 2013


                           
       RESULTS OF DEBT TENDER OFFER

       NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION IN OR INTO OR TO ANY PERSON LOCATED OR RESIDENT IN THE
       UNITED STATES, ITS TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES
       OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OR TO ANY U.S. PERSON. (SEE “OFFER AND
       DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTIONS” BELOW)

       On 6 November 2013, Old Mutual plc (“Old Mutual”) announced its invitations (the “Offer”) to the
       holders of its outstanding €500,000,000 Fixed to Floating Rate Step Up Option B Undated
       Subordinated Notes (the “UT2 Notes”) and £350,000,000 Perpetual Preferred Callable Securities (the
       “T1 Notes” and, together with the UT2 Notes, the “Securities” and each a “Series") to tender their
       Securities for repurchase by Old Mutual for cash for aggregate consideration of up to £175,000,000
       (or such greater or lesser amount as Old Mutual may determine, in its sole discretion).

       The Offers were made on the terms, and subject to the conditions, contained in the tender offer
       memorandum dated 6 November 2013 (the “Tender Offer Memorandum”) prepared by Old Mutual,
       and were subject to the offer and distribution restrictions contained therein. Capitalised terms used but
       not defined in this announcement have the meanings given to them in the Tender Offer Memorandum.

       Following the expiration of the Offers at 4.00 p.m. (London time) on 13 November 2013, Old Mutual
       hereby announces that:

       (i) the Total Repurchase Funds Available shall be increased to £176,252,673 from £175,000,000
       and all references to the Total Repurchase Funds Available shall be deemed to be to such increased
       amount;

       (ii) it will accept for repurchase valid tenders of UT2 Notes and T1 Notes pursuant to the UT2
       Notes Offer and T1 Notes Offer respectively on the following pricing and acceptance terms:

          Description of the Securities   Common code/ISIN     Acceptance Amount           Repurchase Price



         €500,000,000 Fixed to Floating     023428466 /           €120,835,000        €1,020 per €1,000 in principal
         Rate Step-Up Option B Undated     XS0234284668                                   amount of UT2 Notes
              Subordinated Notes                                                      Determined as set out in the
                                                                                       Tender Offer Memorandum
                                                                                      pursuant to a modified Dutch
                                                                                                 auction

        £350,000,000 Perpetual Preferred       021555614 /         £74,797,000         £975 per £1,000 in principal
               Callable Securities            XS0215556142                                  amount of T1 Notes
                                                                                        Determined as set out in the
                                                                                           Tender Offer Memorandum
                                                                                        pursuant to a modified Dutch
                                                                                                 auction



       (iii) as the Total Amount Payable in respect of all Securities validly tendered for repurchase
       pursuant to the Offers does not exceed the Total Repurchase Funds Available, Old Mutual will accept
       for repurchase in full all Securities of each Series validly tendered pursuant to the Offers at or below
       the respective Repurchase Price and no pro-ration shall be applied. Securities of each Series validly
       tendered at prices above the respective Repurchase Price will not be accepted.

       Old Mutual will also pay Accrued Interest in respect of the Securities accepted for repurchase
       pursuant to the Offers.

       The Settlement Date for the Offers is expected to be 19 November 2013.

       The reduction in debt following settlement of the Offers will reduce Old Mutual’s future gross interest
       costs by approximately £10 million per annum.

       Barclays Bank PLC, Nedbank Limited, London Branch and Société Générale are acting as Dealer
       Managers for the Offers and Lucid Issuer Services Limited is acting as Tender Agent.

                                                THE DEALER MANAGERS

                             Barclays Bank PLC                            Nedbank Limited, London Branch
                            5 The North Colonnade                                      1st Floor
                                Canary Wharf                                     Millennium Bridge House
                               London E14 4BB                                       2 Lambeth Hill
                               United Kingdom                                    London EC4V 4GG
                                                                                   United Kingdom

                        For information by telephone:                        For information by telephone:
                             +44 (0)20 7773 8990                                  +44 (0)20 7002 3487
                    Attention: Liability Management Group              Attention: Liability Management Group
                         Email: eu.lm@barclays.com               Email: liability.management@nedbankcapital.co.uk



                                                       Société Générale
                                                           SG House
                                                         41 Tower Hill
                                                       London EC3N 4SG
                                                        United Kingdom

                                                 For information by telephone:
                                                       +44 (0)20 7676 7579
                                                Attention: Liability Management
                                             Email: liability.management@sgcib.com


                                                     THE TENDER AGENT
                                              Lucid Issuer Services Limited
                                                       Leroy House
                                                     436 Essex Road
                                                     London N1 3QP
                                                      United Kingdom

                                              Telephone: +44 (0)20 7704 0880
                                                Attention: Thomas Choquet
                                              E-mail: oldmutual@lucid-is.com



       Disclaimer: This announcement must be read in conjunction with the Tender Offer Memorandum. No
       offer or invitation to acquire or sell securities is being made pursuant to this announcement.

       Offer and Distribution Restrictions: The distribution of this announcement in certain jurisdictions may
       be restricted by law. Persons into whose possession this announcement or the Tender Offer
       Memorandum comes are required by each of Old Mutual, the Dealer Managers and the Tender Agent
       to inform themselves about, and to observe, any such restrictions. Please also see the Tender Offer
       Memorandum for a fuller description of such restrictions.


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

       Media
       William Baldwin-Charles                   +44 20 7002 7133
                                                 +44 7834 524833
       Lead Sponsor:
       Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd

       Joint Sponsor:
       Nedbank Capital

       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 oth  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


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