Share Interests

Old Mutual PLC
03 August 2006

                                 Old Mutual plc

                                Share interests

By notification dated 31 July 2006 received yesterday, Old Mutual plc (the
'Company') has been informed that Barclays PLC, through the legal entities
listed below, had an interest on 28 July 2006 in 274,714,126 shares in the
Company, representing 5.01% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

Barclays Global Investors Ltd                                      113,845,624
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Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                                     89,969,141
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Barclays Global Fund Advisors                                       17,366,880
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Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                                     16,663,399
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Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                                      13,493,845
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Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking                      6,052,700
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Barclays Global Investors Japan Ltd                                  5,800,077
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Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd                              4,685,180
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Barclays Private Bank Ltd                                            2,972,674
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Barclays Capital Inc.                                                1,125,000
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Gerrard Limited                                                      1,104,249
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Barclays Private Bank and Trust Ltd                                    679,624
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Barclays Global Investors Canada Ltd                                   367,492
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Abvest Associates (Pty) Ltd                                            324,075
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Absa Portfolio Managers                                                250,265
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Barclays Bank Trust Company Ltd                                         13,901

                                                                   

                                                                  3 August 2006

Enquiries:

Old Mutual plc UK
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