Old Mutual reports employee-trust purchases involving Old Mutual stock

Published on 10/15/2026 at 13:17 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Employee trusts bought 1,734,126 shares for ZAR 23.3 million on October 12, 2026. Old Mutual stock costs EUR 0.73 on October 15, 2026.

Dividend and operating signals

Employee trusts bought 1,734,126 Old Mutual shares on October 12, 2026.
First-half 2026 revenue fell 6.4 percent to ZAR 51.9 billion.
Old Mutual stock trades at EUR 0.73 at 1:08 p.m. CEST at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026.
The next company update is scheduled for December 3, 2026.

Old Mutual, ZAE000255360, Illustration mit AI erstellt.

Old Mutual reports employee-trust share purchases involving Old Mutual stock after trusts bought 1,734,126 shares in transactions dated October 12, 2026. RNS reported a volume-weighted average price of ZAR 13.4433 and a total transaction value of ZAR 23,312,376.06.

Trust purchases add a concrete signal

The transactions were on-market purchases made through Old Mutual employee share incentive schemes for employee ownership and long-term incentive plans. The October 12 purchases covered 1,734,126 shares at a volume-weighted average price of ZAR 13.4433, while a separate trust bought 43,334 shares at ZAR 13.4449, according to RNS.

The filing also confirms Old Mutual's identity details, including ISIN ZAE000255360, JSE share code OMU and LSE share code OMU. Old Mutual operates as a diversified financial services group across South Africa and other African markets.

What did interim results show?

Old Mutual's first-half 2026 results provide the operating counterpoint. Simply Wall St reported revenue of ZAR 51.9 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2026, down 6.4 percent from the first half of 2025. Net income fell 5.2 percent to ZAR 3.89 billion, while profit margin edged up from 7.4 percent to 7.5 percent.

Three dated company developments

On September 1, 2026, Old Mutual guided to results from operations of ZAR 5,039 million to ZAR 5,533 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, according to Simply Wall St. On September 8, 2026, the company announced an interim dividend of 40.00 cents per share, representing an 8.00 percent increase, according to ShareData Online. On October 12, 2026, employee trusts bought 1,734,126 shares at ZAR 13.4433, as reported by RNS.

Which dates come next?

Old Mutual's investor-relations calendar lists a Q3 voluntary update call for December 3, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. SAST, with future dates described as provisional by Old Mutual. The company also set November 6, 2026 as the payment date for the interim dividend for shareholders on the London register, according to ShareData Online.

Stock price in Germany

Old Mutual stock was trading at EUR 0.73 at Lang & Schwarz on October 15, 2026 at 1:08 p.m. CEST. The euro quotation gives German investors a live reference while the company's operating figures remain reported in South African rand.

The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Old Mutual stock.