Result of AGM

Old Mutual PLC
24 May 2007

                                 Old Mutual plc

Ref   31/07



24 May 2007


                          Annual General Meeting 2007


            Director's retirement and Results of shareholder voting


As planned, Mr Michael Marks ceased to be a member of the Board of Old Mutual
plc (the Company) at the end of the Company's Annual General Meeting (the AGM)
held in London earlier today.  He had been a Director of the Company since
February 2004. Commenting at the AGM, Chris Collins, Chairman of the Company,
thanked Mr Marks warmly for his significant contribution to the Board.


At the AGM, all of the resolutions set out in the Notice of Meeting sent to
shareholders as part of the Report and Accounts and Summary Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2006 were voted on by a poll, and the results of
the votes cast on the polls were as follows:

Ordinary Resolutions

Resolution 1       To receive and adopt the directors' report and accounts
                     
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,810,830,189    1,967,510    99.93            6,413,431

Resolution 2       To declare a final dividend of 4.15 pence per ordinary share
                     
                    In favour        Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
                    2,815,469,616    168,829      99.99           3,592,776    

Resolution 3 (i)   Election of Mr J C Nicholls as a director of the Company
                     
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,810,691,700    1,119,976    99.96            7,397,855

Resolution 3 (ii)  Election of Mr B Nqwababa as a director of the Company

                   In favour         Against      % in favour     Votes withheld
                     2,809,858,333    1,303,057    99.95          8,048,141
                                           

Resolution 3 (iii) Election of Mr L H Otterbeck as a director of the Company

                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,811,788,762    1,114,560    99.96            6,305,399

                                            
Resolution 3 (iv)  Re-election of Mr C D Collins as a director of the Company

                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,812,692,028    958,766      99.97            5,580,427

                                              
Resolution 3 (v)   Re-election of Mr J V F Roberts as a director of the Company
                      
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,786,118,762    9,971,030    99.64            23,123,449

Resolution 4       Re-appointment of KPMG Audit Plc as auditors to the Company
                     
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,783,940,615    10,549,301   99.62            24,711,305
                                            

Resolution 5       Authority to the Group Audit and Risk Committee of the Company 
                   to settle the remuneration of the auditors
                     
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,810,056,611    3,168,099    99.89            5,975,899
                                              

Resolution 6       Approval of the Remuneration Report in the Company's report and
                   accounts
                     
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,453,741,960    344,922,846  87.68            20,545,643
                                           

Resolution 7       Approval of proposals arising from the closure of the Company's
                   Unclaimed Shares Trusts
                      
                   In favour        Against     % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,800,708,336    4,574,525   99.84            13,926,854


Resolution 8       Authority to allot relevant securities up to an aggregate 
                   nominal amount of £55,009,000
                     
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,438,807,540    374,173,883  86.70            5,826,885
                                             

Special Resolutions

Resolution 9       Authority to allot equity securities up to a maximum nominal
                   aggregate amount of £27,504,000
                     
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,459,018,515    353,633,160  87.43            6,158,842 
                                        

Resolution 10      Authority in accordance with section 166 of the Companies Act 
                   1985 to purchase up to 550,090,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each 
                   in the Company by way of market purchase
                     
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,810,630,662    3,563,066    99.87            4,614,579
                                              

Resolution 11      Approval of contingent purchase contracts to enable up to a 
                   maximum of 550,090,000 Ordinary Shares in the Company to be 
                   bought back on the JSE Limited, the Malawi Stock Exchange, 
                   Namibian Stock Exchange, the Stockholm Stock Exchange and the 
                   Zimbabwe Stock Exchange.
                     
                   In favour        Against      % in favour      Votes withheld
                   2,807,228,994    4,278,373    99.85            7,222,098
                                            



Each of the resolutions was accordingly duly passed.


ENQUIRIES:


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Malcolm Bell - Investor Relations (UK)                 + 44 (0) 20 7002 7166

Deward Serfontein - Investor Relations (SA)            + 27 (0) 21 509 8709

Nad Pillay - Media Relations (SA)                      + 27 (0) 21 504 8026


About Old Mutual

Old Mutual plc is an international savings and wealth management company based
in the UK. Originating in South Africa in 1845, the group has a balanced
portfolio of businesses offering asset management, life assurance, banking and
general insurance services in over 40 countries, primarily South Africa, Europe
and the United States. Old Mutual is listed on the London, Johannesburg and
Stockholm stock exchanges, among others.


By conducting its business worldwide under its core values of integrity, respect
and accountability, Old Mutual aspires to push beyond boundaries to drive value
for all its stakeholders.


In the year ended 31 December 2006, the group reported an increase in adjusted
operating profit of 16% to £1.4 billion (IFRS basis). Old Mutual had £239
billion of funds under management at 31 December 2006, and 53,000 employees.


For further information about Old Mutual plc, visit www.oldmutual.com






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