Share interests of persons discharging managerial responsibilities

Purchase of shares by N D T Andrews, Non-Executive Director, Old Mutual plc

Mr Nigel Derek Tracy Andrews purchased 7,000 Old Mutual plc shares on 19 April 2006 at a price of £2.025 per share. This is the total numbers of shares in the Company in which Mr Andrews (together with his connected persons, for the purposes of section 346 of the UK Companies Act 1985) is now beneficially interested. 21 April 2006 ENQUIRIES: Old Mutual plc Malcolm Bell - Investor Relations (UK) + 44 (0) 20 7002 7166 Miranda Bellord - Media Relations (UK) + 44 (0) 20 7002 7133 Deward Serfontein - Investor Relations (SA) + 27 21 509 8709 Nad Pillay - Media Relations (SA) + 27 11 523 9612 College Hill Alex Sandberg +44 (0) 20 7457 2020