Interim dividend

RNS Number : 1112L

Old Mutual PLC

07 August 2013

 



Old Mutual plc

Ref 62/13

7 August 2013

INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2013 (NO. 26)

The Directors of Old Mutual plc (the "Company") have declared an interim dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2013 of 2.1p per share, which will be paid on 31 October 2013.

Shareholders on the South African, Zimbabwe and Malawi branch registers and the Namibian section of the principal register will be paid the local currency cash equivalents of the dividend (subject to deduction of local dividend withholding taxes, where applicable) under dividend access trust or dividend access company arrangements established in each country.  Shareholders who hold their shares through Euroclear Sweden AB, the Swedish nominee, will be paid the cash equivalent of the dividend in Swedish Kronor.  Local currency cash equivalents of the dividend for all five territories will be determined by the Company using exchange rates prevailing at the close of business on 12 September 2013 and will be announced by the Company on 13 September 2013.

Share certificates for shareholders on the South African register may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between 20 September 2013 and 27 September 2013, both dates inclusive.  Transfers between the registers may not take place between 19 September 2013 and 27 September 2013, both dates inclusive.

A scrip dividend alternative is not being made available for this dividend and it will be satisfied wholly in cash.

The full timetable for the interim dividend is as follows:

Declaration date			7 August 2013
Currency conversion date			12 September 2013
Exchange rates announced			13 September 2013
Last day to trade cum dividend for shareholders on the branch register in Malawi			18 September 2013
Transfers suspended between registers		opening of business on 19 September 2013
Ex-dividend date for shareholders on the branch register in Malawi	19 September 2013
Last day to trade cum dividend for shareholders on the branch register in South Africa	19 September 2013
Ex-dividend date for shareholders on the branch register in South Africa	20 September 2013
Last day to trade cum dividend for shareholders on the branch register in Zimbabwe and on the Namibian section of the principal register	20 September 2013
Ex-dividend date for shareholders on the branch register in Zimbabwe and on the Namibian section of the principal register	23 September 2013
Last day to trade cum dividend for shareholders on the UK register	24 September 2013
Ex-dividend date for shareholders on the UK register	25 September 2013
Record date	close of business on 27 September 2013
Transfers between registers recommence	opening of business on 30 September 2013
Interim dividend payment date	31 October 2013

Enquiries

External communications

Patrick Bowes                           UK        [phone]

Dominic Lagan                           UK        [phone]

Kelly de Kock                            SA        [phone]

Media

William Baldwin-Charles                         [phone]

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Notes to Editors

Old Mutual provides life assurance, asset management, banking and general insurance to more than 14 million customers in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe. Originating in South Africa in 1845, Old Mutual has been listed on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges, among others, since 1999.

In the year ended 31 December 2012, the Group reported adjusted operating profit before tax of £1.6 billion (on an IFRS basis) and had £262 billion of funds under management from core operations.

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

 

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