Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5530R

Old Mutual PLC

24 August 2010

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

1. Name of the issuer

OLD MUTUAL PLC

2. State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)

Yes

3. Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

ANDREW SEATON BIRRELL (GROUP RISK AND ACTUARIAL DIRECTOR)

4. State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5. Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

ANDREW SEATON BIRRELL

6. Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

RESTRICTED SHARES HELD UNDER THE OLD MUTUAL RESTRICTED SHARE PLAN

7. Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of shares held by each of them.

ANDREW SEATON BIRRELL - 53,179 RESTRICTED SHARES

8. State the nature of the transaction.

RELEASE OF 53,179 RESTRICTED SHARES RELATING TO A RESTRICTED SHARE AWARD ORIGINALLY GRANTED ON 23 AUGUST 2007

9. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

ANDREW SEATON BIRRELL - 53,179 RESTRICTED SHARES

10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

ANDREW SEATON BIRRELL - 0.0009%

11. Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

NIL

12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

NIL

13. Price per share or value of transaction

14. Date and place of transaction

15. Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

ANDREW SEATON BIRRELL - 65,848 ORDINARY 10P SHARES - 0.0012%

16. Date issuer informed of transaction

23 AUGUST 2010

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer complete the following boxes

17. Date of grant

18. Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20. Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following notification

23. Any additional information

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries