OLD MUTUAL PLC - Share Interests - 30th April 2003


LONDON, United Kingdom, April 30, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- OLD MUTUAL PLC


                        ISIN CODE: GB0007389926
                          JSE SHARE CODE: OML
                          NSX SHARE CODE: OLM
                          ISSUER CODE: OLOML

                           Share interests

Old Mutual plc has been informed, by a letter dated 28 April 2003 received today, that the notifiable interest, for the purposes of Part VI of the Companies Act 1985, of Barclays PLC in the ordinary shares of 10p each in Old Mutual plc has reduced from 4.00% to 3.98%

The shares are held through the following entities:


                                                     Holding
 Barclays Global Investors Japan Investment Trust     103,477
 Barclays Global Fund Advisors                        382,375
 Barclays Global Investors Australia Ltd              540,311
 Barclays Capital Securities Ltd                   25,572,392
 Barclays Global Investors Ltd                     95,386,789
 Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking      772,888
 Barclays Nikko Global Investors Ltd                  374,633
 Barclays Global Investors, N.A.                   17,644,134
 Barclays Life Assurance Co Ltd                    11,671,700
 Total Holding                                    152,448,699

                                                   30 April 2003
 Enquiries:
 James Poole, Director Corporate Affairs       (44) (0)20 7569 0100