New Appointment

Old Mutual PLC 12 January 2007 Ref: 01/07 12 January 2007 OLD MUTUAL APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF RISK AND COMPLIANCE Old Mutual plc ('Old Mutual'), the international savings and wealth management group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosie Harris as Group Head of Risk and Compliance, replacing John Deane. Mrs Harris joins from Prudential plc, where she is currently Chief Operating Officer for Prudential UK and Europe. Working with group and business unit management, Mrs Harris will be responsible for implementing and running an effective group-wide risk management framework and will assume a position on the Old Mutual Executive Committee. Mrs Harris joins Old Mutual after a 21-year career at Prudential plc. She has held several key roles over that period including those of Risk Management Director and Customer Service Director for Prudential UK and Europe. Jim Sutcliffe, Group Chief Executive of Old Mutual said: 'I am delighted to welcome Rosie to Old Mutual. She has strong experience in financial services and risk management in particular. Her broad knowledge of the UK and European market will complement our increased focus in the region, and I am without doubt that her appointment will prove invaluable to Old Mutual.' Rosie Harris commented: 'Old Mutual represents a great opportunity. I am very excited to be joining at this important stage in its development and am looking forward to help drive further progress at the company.' Notes to editors Rosie Harris Rosie Harris qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte Haskins and Sells in Bristol. She is married with two children. Old Mutual For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit the corporate website at www.oldmutual.com Enquiries Investor Relations Malcolm Bell UK +44 (0)20 7002 7166 Media James Crampton UK +44 (0)20 7002 7133 Nad Pillay SA +27 (0)82 553 7980 Forward-looking statements This announcement or presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements with respect to certain of Old Mutual plc's plans and its current goals and expectations relating to its future financial condition, performance and results. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances that are beyond Old Mutual plc's control, including, among other things, UK domestic and global economic and business conditions, market-related risks such as fluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, policies and actions of regulatory authorities, the impact of competition, inflation, deflation, the timing and impact of other uncertainties or of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries, as well as the impact of tax and other legislation and other regulations in territories where Old Mutual plc or its affiliates operate. As a result, Old Mutual plc's actual future financial condition, performance and results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in Old Mutual plc's forward-looking statements. Old Mutual plc undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this announcement or presentation or any other forward-looking statements that it may make. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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