NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS
This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).
(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
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)
Yes
3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director
DONALD HOPE - HEAD OF STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
JULIAN ROBERTS - GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE
4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person
N/A
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
6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares
EXERCISE OF SHARE OPTIONS UNDER THE OLD MUTUAL SHARE OPTION AND DEFERRED DELIVERY PLAN
7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them.
DONALD HOPE - 36,492 SHARES HELD UNDER OPTION @ £1.2650 PER SHARE
JULIAN ROBERTS - 304,348 SHARES HELD UNDER OPTION @ £1.2650 PER SHARE
8. State the nature of the transaction.
EXERCISE OF MARKET VALUE SHARE OPTION:
DONALD HOPE - SOLD ALL 36,492 SHARES
JULIAN ROBERTS - SOLD 291,569 SHARES AND RETAINED 12,779 SHARES
9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired
NONE
10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
N/A
11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed
328,061 ORDINARY 10P SHARES SOLD AT £1.3970 PER SHARE
12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.0601%
13. Price per share or value of transaction
£1.3970 IN RESPECT OF 328,061 SHARES
14. Date and place of transaction
4 APRIL 2011 - LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
NONE OF THE PDMRs SHOWN ABOVE HAVE ANY OPTIONS OUTSTANDING UNDER THE OLD MUTUAL SHARE OPTION AND DEFERRED DELIVERY PLAN.
THE PDMRs SHOWN ABOVE ALL HOLD AWARDS IN THE FORM OF MARKET VALUE SHARE OPTIONS, FORFEITABLE SHARES AWARDS AND NIL COST OPTIONS UNDER AT LEAST ONE OF THE OLD MUTUAL PLC PERFORMANCE SHARE PLAN, THE OLD MUTUAL PLC SHARE REWARD PLAN AND THE OLD MUTUAL PLC 2008 SHARESAVE PLAN.
MR ROBERTS (AND HIS CONNECTED PERSONS) NOW OWN 1,649,937 OLD MUTUAL PLC SHARES
MR HOPE (AND HIS CONNECTED PERSONS) OWN 165,000 OLD MUTUAL PLC SHARES
16. Date issuer informed of transaction
4 APRIL 2011
If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes
17. Date of grant
18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised
19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option
20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)
21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise
22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification
23. Any additional information
24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification
Martin C Murray
Company Secretary
Date of notification 6 April 2011