Appt of Senior Director

Old Mutual PLC
25 January 2005


                                 Old Mutual plc

                  Appointment of Senior Director from May 2005


Old Mutual plc is pleased to announce that Norman Broadhurst will become its
Senior Independent Non-executive Director with effect from 11 May 2005. Norman
Broadhurst will replace Christopher Collins, who will succeed Mike Levett as
Chairman of the Board at that time.


Norman Broadhurst (aged 63) has been a non-executive director of the Company
since March 1999. He chairs the Group Audit Committee. He was previously Group
Finance Director of Railtrack plc and is currently Chairman of Chloride Group
plc and of Freightliner Limited. He is also a non-executive director of Cattles
plc, Tomkins plc and United Utilities plc.


Commenting on his appointment, Mike Levett, Chairman of Old Mutual plc, said:


'Norman Broadhurst has made an immense contribution to the Board over the last
six years, and I am delighted that he has agreed to take on the role of Senior
Independent Non-executive Director.'
                                                                                      

                                                               25 January 2005



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