Share interests

Old Mutual PLC
25 September 2003

OLD MUTUAL PLC



Share interests



Old Mutual plc has been informed, by a letter dated 24 September 2003 received
today, that Barclays PLC had a notifiable interest at 23 September 2003, for the
purposes of Part VI of the UK Companies Act 1985, in 4.00% of the issued
ordinary shares of 10p each in Old Mutual plc.



The shares have been reported as being held through the following entities:


                                                                                                   Holding
Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                                                      412,965
Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                                                          1,090,029
Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                                                  1,270,085
Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                                                  110,909,545
Barclays Global Investors Japan Investment Trust                                                   104,059
Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                                                    921,749
Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd                                                                574,670
Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                                                 27,500
Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                                                            3,750
Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                                                 26,110,944
Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                                                  11,947,322


Total Holding                                                                                  153,372,618







25 September 2003


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