Acquisition of securities by the Blackrock Inc. Old Mutual Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number: 2017/235138/06 ISIN: ZAE000255360 LEI: 213800MON84ZWWPQCN47 JSE Share Code: OMU LSE Share Code: OMU NSX Share Code: OMM MSE Share Code: OMU ZSE Share Code: OMU ("Old Mutual" or “the Company”) Ref 17/21 26 July 2021 ACQUISITION OF SECURITIES BY THE BLACKROCK INC. In accordance with section 122(3)(b) of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) and paragraph 3.83(b) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, shareholders are advised that Old Mutual has received formal notification that BlackRock Inc. has acquired an interest in the ordinary shares of the Company such that the total interest in the ordinary shares of the Company held by BlackRock Inc. now amounts to 5.00% of the total issued ordinary shares of the Company. As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Act, Old Mutual has filed the required notice with the Takeover Regulation Panel. Sandton Sponsors Johannesburg Stock Exchange Merrill Lynch South Africa (Pty) Limited t/a BofA Securities Namibia PSG Wealth Management (Namibia) (Proprietary) Limited Zimbabwe Imara Capital Zimbabwe plc Malawi Stockbrokers Malawi Limited Enquiries Investor Relations Sizwe Ndlovu T: +27 (0)11 217 1163 Head of Investor Relations E: tndlovu6@oldmutual.com Communications Tabby Tsengiwe T: +27 (11) 217 1953 Head of Communications M: +27 (0)60 547 4947 E: ttsengiwe@oldmutual.com Notes to Editors Old Mutual is a premium African financial services group that offers a broad spectrum of financial solutions to retail and corporate customers across key markets segments in 14 countries. Old Mutual's primary operations are in South Africa and the rest of Africa, and it has a niche business in China. With over 174 years of heritage across sub-Saharan Africa, we are a crucial part of the communities we serve and broader society on the continent. For further information on Old Mutual, and its underlying businesses, please visit the corporate website at www.oldmutual.com. Date: 26-07-2021 12:30:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.