On 26 September 2018 Old Mutual announced the unbundling of its majority shareholding in Nedbank to its shareholders, marking a total distribution to Old Mutual shareholders worth approximately R43.2 billion and the completion of Old Mutual Group’s Managed Separation. This equates to almost a third of Old Mutual’s market capitalisation. Old Mutual’s 52% stake in the issued share capital of Nedbank has been reduced to a 19.9% minority stake, held by Old Mutual Life Assurance Company South Africa Limited (OMLACSA).
The distribution of Nedbank shares to shareholders took place on 15 October 2018. The unbundling of Nedbank’s shares completes the process of Managed Separation that was first announced by Old Mutual plc in March 2016.

As part of the Managed Separation process, Old Mutual is separating its four businesses with an aim to unlock shareholder value. The businesses are Old Mutual Limited (previously called Old Mutual Emerging Markets), Nedbank, Quilter plc (previously called Old Mutual Wealth UK), and BrightSphere Investment Group (previously called OMAM in the US).
Three of these steps have already been completed, with the Nedbank Unbundling being the final step of the Managed Separation process.
Old Mutual shareholders can expect to receive about 3.2 Nedbank shares for every 100 Old Mutual shares they hold.
The Cash Proceeds will be paid
The distribution of Nedbank shares to shareholders will take place on 15 October 2018. This is in line with the anticipated Managed Separation timeline previously communicated.
The before and after Old Mutual ownership structure is as set out in the diagram at the top of this page.
Nedbank values the benefits that come with diversity and inclusion and is looking forward to a broad-based views and inputs that will result from the new shareholders.
The Nedbank share has performed well over the last few years – either the 2nd or 3rd best performing large bank share. Year-to-Date, the Nedbank share is the best performing SA bank share.
Please refer to Nedbank’s transfer secretaries, Link Market Services, for the settlement of dividends for shareholders in the UK.
There is no change in the shareholders' position triggered by this transaction. The Unbundling will change the way that OML shareholders own their existing investment. The price for these two shares will change over time but at the point of ere is no change in the total value owned by shareholders. OML will be a smaller company in terms of the assets represented by OML shares than before the Unbundling but after the OML shareholders will own shares in Nedbank directly as well as in OML.
Nedbank has produced good returns in the period, with cash dividends being paid every year.
The Share register has developed as we expected, and trading volumes have normalised. Accordingly, the OML Board believes that the share register has settled sufficiently for an orderly distribution. The Nedbank Board concurs.
Nedbank competes with a wide range of banking and non-banking peers and believes it has attractive plans, innovations and customer value propositions in the pipeline to compete.
OML and Nedbank have identified a number of mutually beneficial opportunities to create value for both parties. These include areas like procurement and IT.
There are no plans to stop working with Bidvest. The Unbundling will not have any impact on our current commercial arrangements.
If you have any questions relating to your shareholding, please contact the registrar of the share register on which your Old Mutual shares are held:
South Africa
JSE Investor Services (Pty) Ltd
+27 (0)86 140 0110 (if calling from South Africa)
+27 (0)11 029 0251 (if calling from overseas)
Email: investorenquiries@jseinvestorservices.co.za
Malawi
National Bank of Malawi
+265 (0)182 0622 | +265 (0)182 0054
email: nbminvestment@nedbankmw.com
Namibia
NSX Financial Market Services
+264 (0) 83 722 7647
Email: tfms@nsx.com.na
United Kingdom
Equiniti
0333 207 5952 (if calling from the UK)
+44 121 415 0805 (if calling from overseas)
Website: www.shareview.co.uk
Zimbabwe
Corpserve Share Transfer Secretaries
+263 (0) 4751559 | +263 (0) 4751561
Email: corpserve@escrowgroup.org