New Appointment

Old Mutual PLC
12 January 2007

Ref: 01/07
12 January 2007



              OLD MUTUAL APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF RISK AND COMPLIANCE

Old Mutual plc ('Old Mutual'), the international savings and wealth management
group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosie Harris as Group Head of
Risk and Compliance, replacing John Deane.  Mrs Harris joins from Prudential
plc, where she is currently Chief Operating Officer for Prudential UK and Europe.

Working with group and business unit management, Mrs Harris will be responsible
for implementing and running an effective group-wide risk management framework
and will assume a position on the Old Mutual Executive Committee.

Mrs Harris joins Old Mutual after a 21-year career at Prudential plc. She has
held several key roles over that period including those of Risk Management
Director and Customer Service Director for Prudential UK and Europe.

Jim Sutcliffe, Group Chief Executive of Old Mutual said:

'I am delighted to welcome Rosie to Old Mutual.  She has strong experience in
financial services and risk management in particular. Her broad knowledge of the
UK and European market will complement our increased focus in the region, and I
am without doubt that her appointment will prove invaluable to Old Mutual.'

Rosie Harris commented:

'Old Mutual represents a great opportunity. I am very excited to be joining at
this important stage in its development and am looking forward to help drive
further progress at the company.'

Notes to editors

Rosie Harris

Rosie Harris qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte Haskins and Sells
in Bristol. She is married with two children.

Old Mutual

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