14th Nov 2005 09:19
Old Mutual PLC14 November 2005 Old Mutual plc This announcement and the information contained herein are restricted and are not for release, publication or distribution, in whole or in part, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan. Old Mutual extends Skandia Offer period to 16 December 2005 and announces support by its own shareholders for the Offer Old Mutual plc ("Old Mutual") announces that it is extending the final closingdate for its offer (the "Offer") for Forsakringsaktiebolaget Skandia (publ)("Skandia") from 21 November 2005 to 16 December 2005. It is also pleased to announce that strong support has been demonstrated fromits own shareholders for the Offer, as evidenced by the fact that over 90% ofthe proxy votes received prior to today's Extraordinary General Meeting(ignoring abstentions) were in favour of each of the four resolutions to beconsidered at that Meeting. The Resolutions will be voted on by a poll at theMeeting, and the actual results of shareholder voting will be announced by OldMutual later today. Old Mutual will be issuing a supplementary prospectus shortly, incorporating thetrading statements for the third quarter of 2005 of both companies andconfirming the extension of the Offer period. All other terms and conditions of the Offer as set out in Old Mutual'sProspectus dated 7 October 2005 and in the Offer Document for Skandiashareholders dated 12 October 2005 remain unchanged. Old Mutual also announces today that all applications for regulatory approval ofits proposed acquisition of Skandia have now been submitted. 14 November 2005 ENQUIRIES: Old Mutual plc UKAndrew Parkins - Investor Relations +44 (0) 20 7002 7264Miranda Bellord - Media Relations +44 (0) 20 7002 7133 College HillAlex Sandberg +44 (0) 20 7457 2020Tony Friend +44 (0) 20 7457 2020 For further information about Old Mutual plc visit www.oldmutual.com Deutsche Bank AG London is acting for Old Mutual plc and no one else inconnection with the Transaction and will not regard any other person (whether ornot a recipient of this announcement) as its client in relation to theTransaction and will not be responsible for providing the protections affordedto its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Transaction or anytransaction or arrangement referred to, or information contained in thisannouncement. Merrill Lynch International is acting for Old Mutual plc and no one else inconnection with the Transaction and will not regard any other person (whether ornot a recipient of this announcement) as its client in relation to theTransaction and will not be responsible for providing the protections affordedto its clients nor for giving advice in relation to the Transaction or anytransaction or arrangement referred to, or information contained in thisannouncement. Lazard & Co., Limited is acting for Old Mutual plc and no one else in connectionwith the Transaction and will not regard any other person (whether or not arecipient of this announcement) as its client in relation to the Transaction andwill not be responsible for providing the protections afforded to its clientsnor for giving advice in relation to the Transaction or any transaction orarrangement referred to, or information contained in this announcement. The Offer, all acceptances and withdrawals thereof or pursuant thereto and allcontracts made pursuant thereto and action taken or made or deemed to be takenor made under any of the foregoing shall be governed by and construed inaccordance with Swedish law. The Offer is, subject to certain exceptions, not being made, directly orindirectly, in or into the United States, Canada, Australia, Japan or any otherjurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of suchjurisdiction, or by use of the mails or by any means or instrumentality(including without limitation, facsimile transmission, telephone and theinternet) of interstate or foreign commerce, or any facility of a nationalsecurities exchange, of the United States, Canada, Australia or Japan.Accordingly, copies of this announcement or any accompanying documents are notbeing, directly or indirectly, mailed or otherwise distributed, forwarded ortransmitted in, into or from the United States. Any persons receiving suchdocuments (including, without limitation, custodians, nominees and trustees)should observe these restrictions and should not, subject to certain exceptions,mail or otherwise distribute, forward or transmit them in, into or from theUnited States or any other jurisdiction where to do so would constitute aviolation of the laws of such jurisdiction, or use such means, instrumentalityor facility in connection with the Offer, and so doing may render invalid anyrelated purported acceptance of the Offer. Any persons (including, withoutlimitation, custodians, nominees and trustees) who would or otherwise intend to,or may have a contractual or other legal obligation to, forward thisannouncement or any accompanying documents to the United States should seekappropriate advice before taking any action. These materials are not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or into theUnited States. They are not an offer of securities for sale into the UnitedStates. There will be no public offer of the Old Mutual Shares in the UnitedStates. The New Old Mutual Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under theUS Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") or with any securitiesregulatory authority of any state or other jurisdiction of the United States orunder the applicable securities laws of Canada, Australia and Japan. Accordingly, subject to certain exceptions, the New Old Mutual Shares may not beoffered or sold within the United States or Canada, Australia and Japan or anyother jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws ofsuch jurisdiction, or to or for the account or benefit of any person in theUnited States, Canada, Australia or Japan. To the extent permissible under applicable law or regulation, and in accordancewith normal Swedish market practice, Old Mutual or its brokers (acting asagents) may from time to time make certain purchases of, or arrangements topurchase, directly or indirectly, Skandia Shares or any securities that areimmediately convertible into, exchangeable for, or exercisable for, SkandiaShares, other than pursuant to the Offer, before, during or after the period inwhich the Offer remains open for acceptance. These purchases may occur either inthe open market at prevailing prices or in private transactions at negotiatedprices. Any information about such purchases will be disclosed as required bylaw or regulation in Sweden or other relevant jurisdictions. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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