Result of AGM

Old Mutual PLC
08 May 2008


Ref 111/08

8 May 2008



                         Annual General Meeting 2008

            Director's retirement and results of shareholder voting


As planned, Mr Norman Broadhurst retired from the Board of Old Mutual plc (the
Company) at the end of the Company's Annual General Meeting (the AGM) held in
London earlier today.  He had been a Director of the Company since March 1999.
Chris Collins, Chairman of the Company, thanked Mr Broadhurst warmly for his
significant contribution to the Board and its Committees.

At the AGM, all of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting contained in
the circular sent to shareholders at the end of March 2008 were voted on by a
poll, and the results of the votes cast on the polls were as follows:

Ordinary Resolutions

Resolution 1       
To receive and adopt the directors' report and accounts
In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,648,735,322     3,663,707    99.86           15,970,248
                                             
Resolution 2       
To declare a final dividend of 4.55 pence per ordinary share
In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,654,352,414     506,106      99.98           13,510,757

Resolution 3 (i)   
Election of Mr R A Pym as a director of the Company
In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,634,737,531     5,684,447    99.78           27,947,299

Resolution 3 (ii)  
Re-election of Mr N D T Andrews as a director of the Company
In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,633,494,884     6,296,949    99.76           28,577,444

Resolution 3 (iii) 
Re-election of Mr R P Edey as a director of the Company
In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,632,716,511     5,579,468    99.79           30,073,298

Resolution 3 (iv)  
Re-election of Mr J H Sutcliffe as a director of the Company
In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,629,561,219     18,233,058   99.31           20,575,000

Resolution 4       
Re-appointment of KPMG Audit Plc as auditors to the Company
In favour        Against       % in favour     Votes withheld
2,616,824,765    14,464,287    99.45           37,080,225

Resolution 5       
To authorise the Group Audit and Risk Committee of the Company to
settle the remuneration of the auditors
In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,637,621,957     5,087,039    99.81           25,658,981

Resolution 6       
To approve the Remuneration Report in the Company's report and accounts
In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,492,057,299     105,813,396  95.93           70,498,581

Resolution 7 (i)   
To approve the Old Mutual plc Performance Share Plan
In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,380,177,848     156,971,157  93.81           131,220,271

Resolution 7 (ii)  
To approve the Old Mutual plc Share Reward Plan
In favour        Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
2,486,491,219    102,053,749    96.06         79,824,308

Resolution 7 (iii) 
To approve the Old Mutual plc 2008 Sharesave Plan
In favour        Against     % in favour      Votes withheld
2,559,361,429    61,813,634  97.64            47,194,214

Resolution 8       
Authority to allot relevant securities up to a maximum nominal 
aggregate amount of £53,262,000
In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
2,434,406,236    202,322,809  92.33            31,640,232


Special Resolutions

Resolution 9       
Authority to allot equity securities up to a maximum nominal
aggregate amount of £26,631,000 for cash
In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
2,513,313,456    119,715,791  95.45            35,340,030

Resolution 10      
Authority to buy back shares on the London Stock Exchange
In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
2,632,549,754    5,486,372    99.79            30,333,151

Resolution 11      
Approval of contingent purchase contracts
In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
2,610,885,835    24,958,228   99.05            32,525,214

Resolution 12      
Adoption of new Articles of Association
In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
2,617,637,427    3,258,242    99.88            47,473,608


Each of the resolutions was accordingly duly passed.

8 May 2008



Enquiries

Investor Relations
Aleida White                   UK        [phone]
Deward Serfontein              SA        [phone]

Media
Matthew Gregorowski            UK        [phone]
Nad Pillay                     SA        [phone]


About Old Mutual

Old Mutual plc is an international savings and wealth management company based
in the UK. Originating in South Africa in 1845, the group has a portfolio of
businesses offering asset management, life assurance, banking and general
insurance services in over 40 countries in Europe, the United States, South
Africa, Latin America, Asia and Australia.  Old Mutual plc is listed on the
London Stock Exchange and the JSE, among others.


In the year ended 31 December 2007, the group reported adjusted operating profit
of £1.62 billion (on an IFRS basis) and had £279 billion of funds under
management at the year end.  The Company has approximately 53,000 employees.


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







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