12th Jan 2007 08:00
Old Mutual PLC12 January 2007 Ref: 01/0712 January 2007 OLD MUTUAL APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF RISK AND COMPLIANCE Old Mutual plc ("Old Mutual"), the international savings and wealth managementgroup, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosie Harris as Group Head ofRisk and Compliance, replacing John Deane. Mrs Harris joins from Prudentialplc, where she is currently Chief Operating Officer for Prudential UK and Europe. Working with group and business unit management, Mrs Harris will be responsiblefor implementing and running an effective group-wide risk management frameworkand will assume a position on the Old Mutual Executive Committee. Mrs Harris joins Old Mutual after a 21-year career at Prudential plc. She hasheld several key roles over that period including those of Risk ManagementDirector 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 infinancial services and risk management in particular. Her broad knowledge of theUK and European market will complement our increased focus in the region, and Iam 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 atthis important stage in its development and am looking forward to help drivefurther progress at the company." Notes to editors Rosie Harris Rosie Harris qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte Haskins and Sellsin Bristol. She is married with two children. Old Mutual For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit the corporate website atwww.oldmutual.com Enquiries Investor RelationsMalcolm Bell UK +44 (0)20 7002 7166 MediaJames Crampton UK +44 (0)20 7002 7133Nad Pillay SA +27 (0)82 553 7980 Forward-looking statements This announcement or presentation may contain certain forward-looking statementswith respect to certain of Old Mutual plc's plans and its current goals andexpectations relating to its future financial condition, performance andresults. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk anduncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances that arebeyond Old Mutual plc's control, including, among other things, UK domestic andglobal economic and business conditions, market-related risks such asfluctuations in interest rates and exchange rates, policies and actions ofregulatory authorities, the impact of competition, inflation, deflation, thetiming and impact of other uncertainties or of future acquisitions orcombinations within relevant industries, as well as the impact of tax and otherlegislation and other regulations in territories where Old Mutual plc or itsaffiliates operate. As a result, Old Mutual plc's actual future financial condition, performance andresults may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forthin Old Mutual plc's forward-looking statements. Old Mutual plc undertakes noobligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in thisannouncement or presentation or any other forward-looking statements that it maymake. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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