Annual Report & Accounts 08 A

RNS Number : 7642P

Old Mutual PLC

30 March 2009

 



Ref: 14/09                                        

31 March 2009 

Old Mutual plc - Annual Financial Report 2008 and Annual General Meeting 2009

Old Mutual plc ('Old Mutual' or the 'Company') has today published its Annual Financial Report for 2008. A copy of the document has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and is available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority's Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at the Financial Services Authority, 25 North Colonnade, Canary Wharf, London E14 5HS (www.fsa.gov.uk). The Annual Report is also available on the Old Mutual website at www.oldmutual.com.

Copies of the Annual Financial Report may also be obtained from Group Corporate Communications, Old Mutual plc, 5th Floor, Old Mutual Place, 2 Lambeth Hill, London EC4V 4GG or Old Mutual Square, Isibaya Building, 2nd Floor, 93 Grayston Drive, Sandton 2196, South Africa.

In compliance with the Company's obligations under DTR 6.3.5(2)(b):

 

·       the Company draws attention to its audited preliminary results announced on 4 March 2009, which is available on the Old Mutual website, www.oldmutual.com 

·       certain information extracted from the full Annual Report is set out in the accompanying materials in parts 2, 3 and 4 of this announcement, as follows:

o        Group Chief Executive’s Statement

o        Risk Management

o        Business Review

o        Group Finance Director’s Statement

o        Statement of Directors’ responsibilities in respect of the Annual Report and the Financial Statements

Old Mutual is also publishing today a shareholder circular relating to its forthcoming 2009 Annual General Meeting, which will be held in the Presentation Suite, 2nd Floor, Old Mutual Place, 2 Lambeth Hill, London EC4V 4GG on 7 May 2009 at 11.00 a.m. This circular will be sent to shareholders with the Annual Financial Report or the Annual Review and Summary Financial Statements, and the information contained in it is also accessible from Old Mutual's website.

For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit the corporate website at www.oldmutual.com.

Enquiries

Investor Relations
Aleida White	UK	[phone]
Deward Serfontein	SA	[phone]
Media
Matthew Gregorowski	UK / SA	[phone]
		[phone]
Brian Cattell (Finsbury)	UK	[phone]

  Notes to Editors

Old Mutual

Old Mutual plc is a leading international long-term savings Group.  Originating in South Africa in 1845, the Group provides life assurance, asset management, banking and general insurance in over 40 countries in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia.  Old Mutual plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the JSE, among others.

In the year ended 31 December 2008, the Group reported adjusted operating profit of £1.0 billion (on an IFRS basis) and had £265 billion of funds under management at the year end. The Group has approximately 57,000 employees.

Forward-looking statements

This announcement may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to certain of Old Mutual plc's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance and results. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances that are beyond Old Mutual plc's control, including, among other things, UK domestic and global economic and business conditions, market-related risks such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, policies and actions of regulatory authorities, the impact of competition, inflation, deflation, the timing and impact of other uncertainties or of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries, as well as the impact of tax and other legislation and other regulations in territories where Old Mutual plc or its affiliates operate. 

As a result, Old Mutual plc's actual future financial condition, performance and results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in Old Mutual plc's forward-looking statements. Old Mutual plc undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement or any other forward-looking statements that it may make.

 

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