For professional investors only

UK opportunities in mid and small cap

Daniel Nickols, fund managerOld Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies Fund

March 2009

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Agenda

> Performance record

> Investment approach

> Investment universe

> Economic and market background

> Fund positioning

> Conclusion

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PerformanceOld Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies Fund

Source: Morningstar (see important information), bid to bid, net income reinvested. Periods to 31/01/09. #Since launch 12/02/2001

Fund %Sector

average %Benchmark

index %Quartile

rank

Year to date -1.0 -0.6 -1.6 3

1 year -27.4 -35.5 -37.1 1

3 years -14.4 -35.4 -34.8 1

5 years 51.1 -6.0 -0.7 1

Since launch# 100.9 -21.0 -4.0 1

Cumulative performance

12 months to Fund %Sector

average %Benchmark

index %Quartile

rank

31/12/08 -32.8 -40.5 -40.8 1

31/12/07 0.0 -6.6 -8.3 1

31/12/06 38.1 23.6 28.0 1

31/12/05 34.6 19.8 27.8 1

31/12/04 27.4 22.5 20.7 2

31/12/03 45.6 38.8 43.0 1

31/12/02 -12.7 -27.5 -23.3 1

31/12/01# 0.3 -21.5 -17.0 1

Discrete period performance

Old Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies Fund

Hoare Govett Smaller Cos ex ITs Index (benchmark)

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Manager: Daniel Nickols

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PerformanceOld Mutual UK Select Mid Cap Fund

Source: Morningstar (see important information), bid to bid, net income reinvested. Periods to 31/01/09 #Since launch 25/02/2002

Fund %Sector

average %Benchmark

index %Quartile

rank

Year to date -2.0 -4.8 -2.1 1

1 year -25.8 -28.5 -35.0 2

3 years -12.1 -25.3 -26.5 1

5 years 49.3 4.4 17.8 1

Since launch# 92.4 3.0 35.2 1

Cumulative performance

12 months to Fund %Sector

average %Benchmark

index %Quartile

rank

31/12/08 -30.8 -32.1 -38.4 2

31/12/07 2.5 1.7 -3.7 3

31/12/06 33.5 17.5 32.1 1

31/12/05 32.2 20.9 29.7 1

31/12/04 26.8 12.8 23.6 1

31/12/03 38.6 22.1 40.3 1

31/12/02# -10.7 -20.1 -21.7 1

Discrete period performance

Manager: Richard Watts

Old Mutual UK Select Mid Cap Fund

FTSE 250 xITs (benchmark)Sector average

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A balanced approach

Make a decision

Buy/Sell/Hold

Interpretation

Economic growth

Interest rate cycle

Extreme events

Industry trends

Management

Business profile

Financial position

Bottom up analytical factors

Top down analytical factors

Valuation

Buy/Sell/Hold

Where will the investment return come from?

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A flexible investment style

Old Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies Fund

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Since launch of Old Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies Fund (12/02/01)

Source: Morningstar (see important information), bid to bid, net income reinvested. Periods to 01/02/09

Hoare Govett Smaller Companies Index(ex ITs)

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Defensive

Bottom up stock selection

Top down Sector themes

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Investment universe - stocksHoare Govett Index ex IT top 10FTSE250 ex IT top 10FTSE100 ex IT top 10

9.15Total13.36Total52.51Total

0.87PartyGaming plc

1.18Aggreko2.64BHP Billiton0.86Rentokil Initial plc1.18Investec2.98BG Group

0.92Carphone Warehouse Group plc

1.20Intertek Group3.32British American Tobacco

0.91Soco International1.21United Business Media

3.79AstraZeneca

0.99St James's Place plc

1.22Hiscox4.34Royal Dutch Shell B

0.81Aberdeen Asset Management

1.24Imperial Energy Corp

5.92Royal Dutch Shell A

0.96Dana Petroleum plc

1.39Lonmin6.23GlaxoSmithKline

0.93Aegis Group plc

1.51ITV6.77Vodafone Group 0.95IMI plc1.53Balfour Beatty7.35HSBC Holdings

0.94De La Rue plc

1.70Pennon Group9.17BP

NameNameName

> Opportunity in diversity

> Relative inefficiency of mid/small cap means greater scope to add value

Weight % Weight %Weight %

* Source: RBS/Factset, as at 01/01/09

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Investment universe - sectors

* Source: RBS/Factset, as at 01/01/09

Hoare Govett Index ex IT FTSE250 ex IT FTSE100 ex IT

45.05Total44.71Total59.58Total

5.49Oil & gas producers5.14Oil & gas producers

6.69Mining

7.15General retailers6.14Media6.97Mobile telecoms

8.28Travel & leisure8.18General financial10.54Pharmaceuticals & biotechnology

9.48Financial services9.60Travel & leisure12.01Banks

14.65Support services15.65Support services23.10Oil & gas producers

SectorSectorWeight %Sector

> Mid / small more economically sensitive than large cap

> Support services a pool of growth

Weight %Weight %

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Economic overview

> US

– US in recession, weakness affecting all sectors

– significant monetary stimulus; further fiscal stimulus to come

– eventual recovery likely to be muted

> Europe

– Europe in recession, economic weakness broadly spread

– further interest rate reductions to come

> UK

– UK in recession, weakness affecting all sectors

– unemployment to rise significantly

– inflation to fall sharply

– interest rates cut aggressively, further policy action to come

View as at 23/02/09

Synchronised recessions in developed economies

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What we are going through in context

1901 – 1903 -46% 28.8 1906 – 1907 -49% 21.9 1912 - 1914 -44% 26.8 1916 - 1917 -40% 13.0 1919 - 1921 -47% 21.7 1929 - 1932 -86% 32.5 1937 - 1942 -60% 61.7 1968 - 1970 -36% 17.9 1973 - 1974 -48% 20.9 1980 - 1982 -27% 20.7 1987 -34% 3.4 2000 - 2002 -49% 30.6 Median -47% 21.8 Current -52% 13.0

Peak Duration (months)Decline %

Based on the Dow Jones Industrial Average prior to 1929 and S&P 500 thereafter. Source: BCAResearch.com – January 2009

US equity bear markets since 1900

A bad bear market relative to history

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Medium term outlookEurope: Shiller P/E almost back to lows in 1982

Absolute value starting to emerge

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Near term outlook

*Based on the percentage of 93 global financial and economic variables which are rising versus falling.*Source: BCAResearch.com – January 2009

G7 Industrial Production (LS)

Global Diffusion Index* (RS)

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Near term outlook

Source: Factset, MSCI, Morgan Stanley Research

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UK mid/small cap index outlook

> Mid and small cap companies trading at a discount to large cap stocks

But

> Profits forecasts will decline further

> Vulnerable to further adverse economic news / deterioration in market sentiment

> Risk aversion likely to remain high

Conclusion

> Cautious overall sector view

View as at 23/02/09

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Sector strategy – UK mid/small cap funds

Sector

Overweight

Support services Mid & Small Stocks with defensive growth attributes

Aerospace Mid & Small Defence orientated; reasonably valued

Non life insurance Mid & Small Rating environment improving; valuations attractive

General retail Mid & Small Beneficiary of aggressive monetary and fiscalpolicy action

RationaleFunds

View as at 23/02/09

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Sector strategy – UK mid/small cap fundsUnderweight

Industrials Mid & Small High earnings risk; not adequately reflected in valuations

Real estate Mid & Small Rental values weakening and yields rising; debt covenants under pressure

General financials Mid & Small Difficult trading conditions

Mining Mid & Small Valuations demanding given current metals prices

Oil services Mid & Small Oil capex budgets under pressure

View as at 23/02/09

Sector RationaleFunds

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Conclusion

> Recessionary conditions in most major economies

> Valuation levels attempting to discount poor profits outlook

> Investor confidence remains weak

> Market volatility likely to remain very high

> Mid/small more economically sensitive than large cap

> Stock selection and sectoral themes will be key to adding value

View as at 23/02/09

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Important information

This investment presentation is for professional investors only.

Please remember that the value of an investment and the income from it can go down as well as up and that you may not get back the full amount invested. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. Exchange rate fluctuations can affect both capital and income values.

Smaller companies may be subject to greater and more rapid changes in price than larger companies.

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March 2009 U4561/02/09

For professional investors only

UK opportunities in mid and small cap

Daniel Nickols, fund managerOld Mutual UK Select Smaller Companies Fund

March 2009