Old Mutual plc Strategic Review and Cautionary Announcement NEDBANK GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa) Registration number: 1966/010630/06 JSE share code: NED NSX share code: NBK ISIN: ZAE000004875 ('Nedbank Group' or 'the group') OLD MUTUAL PLC STRATEGIC REVIEW AND CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT Nedbank Group shareholders are referred to the announcement released by Old Mutual plc (‘Old Mutual’) on Monday 7 March 2016. The full text of this announcement is detailed below: “Old Mutual plc (‘Old Mutual’) notes the press speculation on Saturday 5 March 2016. When our new Chief Executive Bruce Hemphill joined on 1 November 2015, we announced that we would be conducting a strategic review. We can confirm that all options for the strategic review are being considered but no decision has yet been made. Old Mutual is due to announce its preliminary results for 2015 on 11 March 2016 and will provide an update on the strategic review at that time.” Nedbank Group and Old Mutual have a longstanding commercial relationship that is a source of value underpinning the successful collaboration activities both in South Africa and the Rest of Africa. Old Mutual and Nedbank have been engaging collaboratively as part of the ongoing strategic review being conducted by Old Mutual under its new Chief Executive. Nedbank Group shareholders are advised to exercise caution when dealing in Nedbank Group securities until an update on Old Mutual’s strategic review is provided on 11 March 2016. Sandton 7 March 2016 Sponsors to Nedbank Group in South Africa: Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited Nedbank CIB Sponsor to Nedbank Group in Namibia: Old Mutual Investment Services (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd Date: 07/03/2016 09:01:00 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.