LONDON, July 14, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Old Mutual plc (Other OTC:ODMTF) (LSE:OML) ("the Company") announces that a total of 3,832,260,238 shares in the Company were in issue at 30 June 2003. Changes since 31 December 2002 were as follows:
Number of shares in issue at 31 December 2002 3,782,506,372 Shares issued during the period on exercise of 186,121 executive share options Shares issued during the period on exercise of 47,745 sharesave options Shares issued on 12 March 2003 under placing announced 49,520,000 on 6 March 2003 Shares in issue at 30 June 2003 3,832,260,238
The above figures for shares issued on exercise of options relate to shares issued under the Company's Share Option and Deferred Delivery Plan and Savings-Related Share Option Scheme, together with shares in the Company issued on exercise of rollover executive and sharesave options arising from the acquisition of Gerrard Group plc in 2000.