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Interim Dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2014 (No. 28): Currency Conversions
Old Mutual plc
ISIN CODE: GB00B77J0862
JSE SHARE CODE: OML
NSX SHARE CODE: OLM
ISSURE CODE: OLOML
Old Mutual plc
Ref 191/14
12 September 2014
INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2014 (NO. 28): CURRENCY
CONVERSIONS
In its interim results announcement for the six months ended 30 June 2014 published on 7 August
2014, Old Mutual plc (the “Company”) announced an interim dividend of 2.45p per share (the “Interim
Dividend”) or its equivalent in other currencies of payment using exchange rates prevailing on 11
September 2014. 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 dividend (subject to deduction of local dividend withholding taxes,
where applicable) 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 43.62740 South African cents per share
Malawi 15.71 Malawi kwacha per share
Namibia 43.62740 Namibian cents per share
Zimbabwe 3.98 US cents per share
Sweden 0.28 Swedish kronor per share
These currency equivalents have been calculated using the following exchange rates:
South Africa 17.8071 Rand/£
Malawi 641.10 Malawi kwacha/£
Namibia 17.8071 Namibian dollars/£
Zimbabwe 1.6230 US dollars/£
Sweden 11.5561 Swedish kronor/£
Dividend Tax will be withheld from the amount of the gross dividend of 43.62740 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 37.08329 South African
cents per share. The Company had a total of 4,905,640,582 shares in issue at the date on which the
dividend was announced, 7 August 2014. In South Africa, in respect of the Company’s dividend
access share arrangements, 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. 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 26 September 2014 for all the
exchanges where the Company’s shares are listed. The last day to trade cum-dividend will be 19
September 2014 on the JSE and on the Namibian, Zimbabwe and Malawi Stock Exchanges and 23
September 2014 for the London Stock Exchange. The shares will trade ex-dividend from the opening
of business on 22 September 2014 on the JSE and the Namibian, Zimbabwe and Malawi Stock
Exchanges and from the opening of business on 24 September 2014 on the London Stock Exchange.
Share certificates for shareholders on the South African register may not be dematerialised or
rematerialised between 19 September 2014 and 26 September 2014, both dates inclusive. Transfers
between the registers may not take place between 18 September 2014 and 26 September 2014, both
dates inclusive.
Enquiries
External communications
Patrick Bowes UK +44 20 7002 7440
Investor relations
Dominic Lagan UK +44 20 7002 7190
Media
William Baldwin-Charles +44 20 7002 7133
+44 7834 524833
Notes to Editors
Old Mutual provides life assurance, asset management, banking and general insurance to more than 16 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 2013, the Group reported adjusted operating profit before tax of £1.6 billion (on
an IFRS basis) and had £294 billion of funds under management from core operations.
For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit the corporate website at www.oldmutual.com
Sponsor:
Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Joint Sponsor:
Nedbank Capital
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