Director/PDMR Shareholding

Old Mutual PLC
05 March 2008


Ref 58/08

5 March 2008

NOTIFICATION OF A TRANSACTION OF A DIRECTOR


1.       Name of the issuer


OLD MUTUAL PLC


2.      State whether the notification relates to (i)  a transaction  notified
        in  accordance  with  DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)?? or (ii)  DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a  
        disclosure made  in accordance  with  section 324 (as  extended  by 
        section 328) of  the Companies  Act  1985?? or (iii) both (i)  and  (ii)


(i)


3.       Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS COLLINS (CHAIRMAN OF OLD MUTUAL PLC)


4.      State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
        discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify 
        the connected person


NOT APPLICABLE


5.      Indicate whether the notification is in respect of  a  holding  of  the
        person  referred  to  in  3  or 4 above  or  in  respect  of  a
        non-beneficial interest


BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS COLLINS


6.       Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
         financial instruments relating to shares


ORDINARY 10P SHARES


7.       Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
         shares held by each of them.


CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS COLLINS


8.       State the nature of the transaction.


PURCHASE OF ORDINARY 10P SHARES


9.       Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
         shares acquired


25,000


10.      Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class 
         should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


0.0005%



11.      Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
         disposed


NIL


12.       Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
          not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


NIL


13.   Price per share or value of transaction


£1.1698 PER SHARE


14.   Date and place of transaction


4 March 2008 - UK


15.   Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
      following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into 
      account when calculating percentage)


100,000 ORDINARY 10P SHARES - 0.0018%


16.   Date issuer informed of transaction


4 March 2008


If  a  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  has  been  granted
options  by  the issuer  complete  the  following  boxes


17 to 23


NOT APPLICABLE


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


MARTIN CHARLES MURRAY, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY - 020 7002 7109



Old Mutual

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