RNS Number : 7835F
Old Mutual PLC
19 January 2010
Ref 02/10
19 January 2010
FINAL TIMETABLE FOR ACQUISITION OF THE REMAINING MINORITY SHAREHOLDING IN
MUTUAL & FEDERAL
Further to today's announcement by Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Limited ("Mutual & Federal") that all outstanding conditions precedent to the transaction have been fulfilled, Old Mutual plc ("Old Mutual") sets out below some final salient dates and times in relation to Old Mutual's offer to acquire those Mutual & Federal shares not currently beneficially owned by Old Mutual and/or its subsidiaries, by way of a scheme of arrangement ("Scheme"). Application for the listing of the Scheme consideration shares will be made by Old Mutual to the relevant exchanges on which Old Mutual is listed.
2010
Last day to trade Mutual & Federal shares on the JSE Friday, 29 January
Limited ("the JSE") and the Namibian Stock Exchange
("the NSX") in order to be recorded in the share
register on the Scheme record date
Date that Mutual & Federal shares are suspended from Monday, 1 February
trading on the JSE/NSX and that trading in the Scheme
consideration shares commences on the JSE/NSX
Scheme record date to determine participation in the Friday, 5 February
Scheme
Operative date of the Scheme and date that trading in Monday, 8 February
the Scheme consideration shares commences on the London
Stock Exchange, ("LSE"), from the commencement of
business on
Termination of listing of Mutual & Federal shares on the Monday, 8 February
JSE and NSX
The full announcement made today by Mutual & Federal is available on the Mutual & Federal website at www.mf.co.za
For further information on Old Mutual plc, please visit our corporate website at www.oldmutual.com
Enquiries
Investor Relations
Patrick Bowes UK +44 (0)20 7002 7440
Deward Serfontein SA +27 (0)82 810 5672
Media
Matthew Gregorowski UK / SA +44 (0)20 7002 7133
+44 (0)7748 183 834
Don Hunter (Finsbury) UK +44 (0)20 7251 3801
Notes to Editors
Old Mutual
Old Mutual plc is a leading international long-term savings Group. Originating in South Africa in 1845, the Group provides life assurance, asset management, banking and general insurance in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. Old Mutual plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and the JSE, among others.
In the year ended 31 December 2008, the Group reported adjusted operating profit of £1.0 billion (on an IFRS basis) and had £265 billion of funds under management at the year end. The Group has approximately 57,000 employees.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
END
OUPBDGDBRUBBGGC