Director/PDMR Shareholding

Old Mutual PLC
22 August 2007

                                   Old Mutual

Ref 46/07

22 August 2007



   NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                      RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS


1.       Name of the issuer


OLD MUTUAL PLC


2.       State whether the notification relates to (i)  a transaction  notified
in  accordance  with  DR 3.1.4R(1)(a)?? or (ii)  DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a  disclosure
  made  in accordance  with  section 324 (as  extended  by section 328) of  the
Companies  Act  1985?? or (iii) both (i)  and  (ii)


(i)


3.       Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director



RICHARD ALAN PYM


4.       State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person
discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the
connected person


NOT APPLICABLE


5.       Indicate whether the notification is in respect of  a  holding  of  the
  person  referred  to  in  3  or 4 above  or  in  respect  of  a
non-beneficial interest


BENEFICIAL INTEREST OF RICHARD ALAN PYM


6.       Description of shares (including class), debentures or derivatives or
financial instruments relating to shares


ORDINARY 10P SHARES


7.       Name of registered shareholders(s) and, if more than one, the number of
shares held by each of them.


RICHARD ALAN PYM


8.       State the nature of the transaction.


PURCHASE OF ORDINARY 10P SHARES


9.       Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to
shares acquired


20,000


10.   Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


0.0004%



11.   Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares
disposed


NIL


12.   Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should
not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


NIL


13.   Price per share or value of transaction


£1.494 PER SHARE


14.   Date and place of transaction


21 AUGUST 2007 - UK


15.   Total holding following notification and total percentage holding
following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account
when calculating percentage)


20,000 ORDINARY 10P SHARES - 0.0004%


16.   Date issuer informed of transaction


21 AUGUST 2007


If  a  person  discharging  managerial  responsibilities  has  been  granted
options  by  the issuer  complete  the  following  boxes


17 to 23


NOT APPLICABLE


24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries


MARTIN CHARLES MURRAY, GROUP COMPANY SECRETARY - 020 7002 7109



Old Mutual

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