Director/PDMR Shareholding

Old Mutual PLC
30 August 2007

Ref 49/07

30 August 2007

NOTIFICATION OF A TRANSACTION OF A DIRECTOR



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); or (ii)  DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a
disclosure  made  in accordance  with  section 324 (as  extended  by section
328) of  the  Companies  Act  1985; or (iii) both (i)  and  (ii)



(i)



3.       Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director




CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS COLLINS (CHAIRMAN OF OLD MUTUAL PLC)



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



NOT APPLICABLE



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



BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS COLLINS



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



ORDINARY 10P SHARES



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



CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS COLLINS - Shares purchased within self-select Personal
Equity Plan



8.       State the nature of the transaction.



PURCHASE OF ORDINARY 10P SHARES



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



25,000



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



0.0005%




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



£1.5062 PER SHARE



14.   Date and place of transaction



29 AUGUST 2007 - UK



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



75,000 ORDINARY 10P SHARES - 0.0014%



16.   Date issuer informed of transaction



29 AUGUST 2007



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



17 to 23



NOT APPLICABLE



24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries



MARTIN CHARLES MURRAY, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY - 020 7002 7109





Old Mutual

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