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Old Mutual PLC26 February 2007 Old Mutual plc is incorporated in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985 with registration number3591559 and is registered in South Africa as an externalcompany with registration number 1999/004855/10.ISIN code: GB0007389926 NSX share code: OLMJSE share code: OML Issuer code: OLOML 26 February 2007 Final Dividend for the year ended 31 December 2006 (No. 15) The Directors of Old Mutual plc are recommending a final dividend for the year ended 31 December 2006 of 4.15p per share (making a total of 6.25p for the year). The record date for this dividend payment is the close of business on Friday, 11 May 2007 for all the Exchanges where the Company's sharesare listed. The last day to trade cum-dividend on the JSE and on theNamibian, Zimbabwe and Malawi Stock Exchanges will be Friday, 4 May 2007 and Tuesday, 8 May 2007 for the London and Stockholm StockExchanges. The shares will trade ex-dividend from the opening of business on Monday, 7 May 2007 on the JSE and on the Namibian, Zimbabweand Malawi Stock Exchanges and from the opening of business on Wednesday, 9 May 2007 on the London and Stockholm Stock Exchanges. Shareholders on the South African, Zimbabwe and Malawi branch registers and the Namibian section of the principal register will bepaid the local currency equivalents of the dividend under dividend access trust arrangements established in each country. Shareholderswho hold their shares through VPC AB, the Swedish nominee, willbe paid the equivalent of the dividend in Swedish Kronor (SEK).Local currency equivalents of the dividend, for all five territories, willbe determined by the Company using exchange rates prevailing atclose of business on Thursday, 19 April 2007 and will be announced by theCompany on Friday, 20 April 2007. Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised withinSTRATE between Monday, 7 May and Friday, 11 May 2007, both dates inclusive, andtransfers between the registers may not take place during that period. The final dividend is subject to approval at the Annual GeneralMeeting of Old Mutual plc, which is to be held in London on Thursday,24 May 2007. Subject to being so approved, the final dividend willbe paid on Thursday, 31 May 2007. Enquiries Investor Relations Malcolm Bell (UK) Tel: +44 (0)20 7002 7166 Deward Serfontein (SA) Tel: +27 (0)11 523 9616 Media James Crampton (UK) Tel: +44 (0)20 7002 7133 Nad Pillay (SA) Tel: +27 (0)82 553 7980 Copies of the full Final Results may beobtained from: Director, Corporate Affairs,Old Mutual plc at the registered office:Old Mutual Place, 5th Floor, 2 Lambeth Hill,London EC4V 4GG. For further information about Old Mutual plc,please visit www.oldmutual.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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