Directors Shareholding(s)

Old Mutual PLC
9 October 2001



Schedule 11 - Notification of interests of Directors and Connected Persons

1   Name of company:
Old Mutual plc

2   Name of director:
J H Sutcliffe

3   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of     
holding of the director named in 2 above or holding of that person's spouse or
children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non- beneficial interest:
Director

4   Name of registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of 
shares held by each of them (if notified):
Mr J H Sutcliffe

5   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with  
the director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s):
N/A

6   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please  
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary:
Purchase of ordinary shares

7   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired:
50,000

8   Percentage of issued class:
-

9   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed:
-

10  Percentage of issued class:
-

11  Class of security:
Ordinary Shares of 10 pence each

12  Price per share:
1.0925 pounds sterling

13  Date of transaction:
8 October 2001

14  Date company informed:
9 October 2001

15  Total holding following this notification:
130,121 shares, together with contingent interest in a further 577,529 shares
under the Company's restricted share plan

16  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification:
0.02% (including the contingent interest mentioned in 15 above)

If a director has been granted options by the company, please complete the
following fields:

17  Date of grant:


18  Period during which or date on which exercisable:


19  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option:


20  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number:


21  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to
be fixed at time of exercise:


22  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following
this notification:


23  Contact name for queries:
M C Murray

24  Contact telephone number:
020 7569 0109

25  Name of company official responsible for making notification:
Jenny Roscow


Additional Information: