Result of AGM
Old Mutual PLC
24 May 2007
Old Mutual plc
Ref 31/07
24 May 2007
Annual General Meeting 2007
Director's retirement and Results of shareholder voting
As planned, Mr Michael Marks ceased to be a member of 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
February 2004. Commenting at the AGM, Chris Collins, Chairman of the Company,
thanked Mr Marks warmly for his significant contribution to the Board.
At the AGM, all of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting sent to
shareholders as part of the Report and Accounts and Summary Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2006 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
2,810,830,189 1,967,510 99.93 6,413,431
Resolution 2 To declare a final dividend of 4.15 pence per ordinary share
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,815,469,616 168,829 99.99 3,592,776
Resolution 3 (i) Election of Mr J C Nicholls as a director of the Company
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,810,691,700 1,119,976 99.96 7,397,855
Resolution 3 (ii) Election of Mr B Nqwababa as a director of the Company
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,809,858,333 1,303,057 99.95 8,048,141
Resolution 3 (iii) Election of Mr L H Otterbeck as a director of the Company
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,811,788,762 1,114,560 99.96 6,305,399
Resolution 3 (iv) Re-election of Mr C D Collins as a director of the Company
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,812,692,028 958,766 99.97 5,580,427
Resolution 3 (v) Re-election of Mr J V F Roberts as a director of the Company
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,786,118,762 9,971,030 99.64 23,123,449
Resolution 4 Re-appointment of KPMG Audit Plc as auditors to the Company
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,783,940,615 10,549,301 99.62 24,711,305
Resolution 5 Authority to the Group Audit and Risk Committee of the Company
to settle the remuneration of the auditors
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,810,056,611 3,168,099 99.89 5,975,899
Resolution 6 Approval of the Remuneration Report in the Company's report and
accounts
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,453,741,960 344,922,846 87.68 20,545,643
Resolution 7 Approval of proposals arising from the closure of the Company's
Unclaimed Shares Trusts
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,800,708,336 4,574,525 99.84 13,926,854
Resolution 8 Authority to allot relevant securities up to an aggregate
nominal amount of £55,009,000
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,438,807,540 374,173,883 86.70 5,826,885
Special Resolutions
Resolution 9 Authority to allot equity securities up to a maximum nominal
aggregate amount of £27,504,000
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,459,018,515 353,633,160 87.43 6,158,842
Resolution 10 Authority in accordance with section 166 of the Companies Act
1985 to purchase up to 550,090,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each
in the Company by way of market purchase
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,810,630,662 3,563,066 99.87 4,614,579
Resolution 11 Approval of contingent purchase contracts to enable up to a
maximum of 550,090,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company to be
bought back on the JSE Limited, the Malawi Stock Exchange,
Namibian Stock Exchange, the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
In favour Against % in favour Votes withheld
2,807,228,994 4,278,373 99.85 7,222,098
Each of the resolutions was accordingly duly passed.
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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 balanced
portfolio of businesses offering asset management, life assurance, banking and
general insurance services in over 40 countries, primarily South Africa, Europe
and the United States. Old Mutual is listed on the London, Johannesburg and
Stockholm stock exchanges, among others.
By conducting its business worldwide under its core values of integrity, respect
and accountability, Old Mutual aspires to push beyond boundaries to drive value
for all its stakeholders.
In the year ended 31 December 2006, the group reported an increase in adjusted
operating profit of 16% to £1.4 billion (IFRS basis). Old Mutual had £239
billion of funds under management at 31 December 2006, and 53,000 employees.
For further information about Old Mutual plc, visit www.oldmutual.com
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