RNS Number:1449R
Old Mutual South Africa Trust PLC
21 October 2003


OLD MUTUAL SOUTH AFRICA TRUST PLC (the "Company")

The Company has today been notified that companies within the
Old Mutual plc group now have an aggregate interest in 7,250,250 ordinary
10p shares in the Company, representing 13.86% of the issued share capital
registered as follows:

Registered holder        Group Company interest                            No. of shares    % of issued share
                                                                           held             capital
State Street Nominees    Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa)  7,235,250        13.83
Ltd A/C HK48             Limited - beneficial interest

                         And

                         Old Mutual Asset Managers (South Africa) Pty Ltd
                         - interest as investment manager

Various                  Gerrard Limited - interest as investment manager  15,000           0.03



21 October 2003


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