Offer for Skandia

Old Mutual PLC
15 September 2005


 This announcement and the information contained herein are restricted and are
 not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into
                 the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan

                                        
                                Offer for Skandia

Old Mutual remains convinced that the benefits and industrial logic of the Offer
are compelling and continues to seek a favourable recommendation from the Board
of Skandia. In accordance with what has already been stated by the Swedish
Takeover Panel, (the Securities Council), Old Mutual would not seek to withdraw
the Offer on the basis of the Board of Skandia failing to make such a
recommendation.

Old Mutual welcomes confirmation from the Board of Skandia today that it intends
to respond to the Offer on 23rd September 2005.

                                                               15 September 2005



ENQUIRIES:

Old Mutual plc
Andrew Parkins - Investor Relations     [phone]
Miranda Bellord - Media Relations       [phone]

College Hill
Alex Sandberg         [phone]
Tony Friend           [phone]


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The Offer, all acceptances and withdrawals thereof or pursuant thereto and all
contracts made pursuant thereto and action taken or made or deemed to be taken
or made under any of the foregoing shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with Swedish law.

In accordance with the requirements of the UK Prospectus Rules it is confirmed
that this announcement does not constitute an offer to purchase (or otherwise
acquire) nor the solicitation of an offer to sell (or otherwise dispose of) any
securities of Old Mutual or Skandia. Any offer, invitation or inducement to
acquire or sell shares in Skandia will be made solely by means of the prospectus
(as updated by any supplementary prospectus) and associated documents expected
to be published during September 2005, and any decision to keep, buy or sell
shares in Skandia should be made solely on the basis of the information
contained in such documents. In addition, Old Mutual Shareholders are urged to
read the prospectus and associated class 1 shareholder circular before making
any decision regarding the Transaction. The prospectus, and related documents,
once published, may be obtained from Old Mutual's website at www.oldmutual.com
or on request from Old Mutual.

The Offer is, subject to certain exceptions, not being made, directly or
indirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any other
jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of such
jurisdiction, or by use of the mails or by any means or instrumentality
(including without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and the
internet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or any facility of a national
securities exchange, of the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.
Accordingly, copies of this announcement or any accompanying documents are not
being, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise distributed, forwarded or
transmitted in, into or from the United States. Any persons receiving such
documents (including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees)
should observe these restrictions and should not, subject to certain exceptions,
mail or otherwise distribute, forward or transmit them in, into or from the
United States or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a
violation of the laws of such jurisdiction, or use such means, instrumentality
or facility in connection with the Offer, and so doing may render invalid any
related purported acceptance of the Offer. Any persons (including, without
limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) who would or otherwise intend to,
or may have a contractual or other legal obligation to, forward this
announcement or any accompanying documents to the United States should seek
appropriate advice before taking any action.

These materials are not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into the
United States. They are not an offer of securities for sale into the United
States. There will be no public offer of the Old Mutual Shares in the United
States.

The New Old Mutual Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the
US Securities Act of 1933 (the 'Securities Act') or with any securities
regulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States or
under the applicable securities laws of Canada, Australia and Japan.
Accordingly, subject to certain exceptions, the New Old Mutual Shares may not be
offered or sold within the United States or Canada, Australia and Japan or any
other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of
such jurisdiction, or to or for the account or benefit of any person in the
United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.




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