(OML.L) Old Mutual PLC Buy/Sell

RNS Number : 4721B Old Mutual PLC 27 October 2009

Ref: 78/09

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of
existing shares to which voting rights are attached: OLD MUTUAL PLC

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
X

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):

3. Full name of person(s) AXA S.A, 25 Avenue
subject to the notification Matignon, 75008 Paris
obligation: and its group of
companies

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and 26/10/2009

date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:

6. Date on which issuer 27/10/2009

notified:

7. Threshold(s) that is/are INCREASE IN TOTAL
crossed or reached: HOLDINGS FROM 4.49% TO
5.19%

8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction

if possible using the ISIN CODE
Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting
of of of shares rights rights
Shares Voting
Rights
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
0738992 237,123,733 237,123,733 35,050,581 35,050,581 238,890,274 0.66 4.53

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights
Period acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion rights instrument
period refers to
Nominal Delta

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
549,220,020 5.19%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of issued

share capital
Alliance Capital Management 3,552,300.00

0.03365 Direct
AXA 10,367,638.00
0.09822

Direct
AXA Australia 271,655.00

0.00257 Indirect
AXA Colonia Konzern 996,000.00
0.00944

Direct
AXA Colonia Konzern 519,603.00

0.0049224 Indirect
AXA Financial, Inc 235,887,868.00

2.23 Indirect
AXA France 18,703.00
0.000177181

Indirect
AXA IM UK 8,139,643.00
0.077109988

Direct
AXA IM UK 686,670.00
0.006505091

Indirect
AXA Rosenberg 11,995,000.00
0.113633277

Direct
AXA Rosenberg 1,505,775.00
0.014264789

Indirect

Total Direct 35,050,581

0.66410
Total Indirect 238,890,274

4.52620

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

13. Additional information:
14. Contact name: Patrick Bowes

15. Contact telephone number: 020 7002 7440

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