Old Mutual Interim Dividend

RNS Number : 5017O

Old Mutual PLC

07 August 2014

 



Old Mutual plc

Ref 161/14

7 August 2014

INTERIM DIVIDEND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 30 JUNE 2014 (NO. 28)

The Directors of Old Mutual plc (the "Company") have declared an interim dividend for the six months ended 30 June 2014 of 2.45p per share, which will be paid on 31 October 2014.

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 11 September 2014 and will be announced by the Company on 12 September 2014.

Share certificates for shareholders on the South African register may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between 19 September 2014 and 26 September 2014, both dates inclusive.  Transfers between the registers may not take place between 18 September 2014 and 26 September 2014, 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 2014
Currency conversion date			11 September 2014
Exchange rates announced			12 September 2014
Last day to trade cum dividend for shareholders on the branch register in Malawi			17 September 2014
Transfers suspended between registers		opening of business on 18 September 2014
Ex-dividend date for shareholders on the branch register in Malawi	18 September 2014
Last day to trade cum dividend for shareholders on the branch register in South Africa	18 September 2014
Ex-dividend date for shareholders on the branch register in South Africa	19 September 2014

Last day to trade cum dividend for shareholders on the branch register in Zimbabwe and on the Namibian section of the principal register	19 September 2014
Ex-dividend date for shareholders on the branch register in Zimbabwe and on the Namibian section of the principal register	22 September 2014
Last day to trade cum dividend for shareholders on the UK register	23 September 2014
Ex-dividend date for shareholders on the UK register	24 September 2014
Record date	close of business on 26 September 2014
Transfers between registers recommence	opening of business on 29 September 2014
Interim dividend payment date	31 October 2014

Enquiries

External communications

Patrick Bowes                           UK        [phone]

Investor relations

Dominic Lagan                           UK        [phone]

Retail shareholders should contact the Company's registrars, Computershare Investor Services, with any queries. Local contact details are available in the Investor Relations section of the corporate website at www.oldmutual.com

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 16 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 2013, the Group reported adjusted operating profit before tax of £1.6 billion (on an IFRS basis) and had £294 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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