================================================================================

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                               -------------------
                                   SCHEDULE TO
                                 (Rule 14D-100)

                             Tender Offer Statement
                    Under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                       and
                                  Schedule 13D
                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                (Amendment No. 3)
                               -------------------
                       UNITED ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
                       (Name of Subject Company (Issuer))

                              OM ACQUISITION CORP.
                          a wholly-owned subsidiary of
                                 OLD MUTUAL PLC
                      (Names of Filing Persons (Offerors))
                               -------------------
                     COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
                         (Title of Class of Securities)
                             ----------------------
                                    909420101
                      (CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)
                             ----------------------
                                Martin C. Murray
                             Group Company Secretary
                                 Old Mutual plc
                           3rd Floor, Lansdowne House
                               57 Berkeley Square
                          London W1X 5DH United Kingdom
                         Telephone: 011-44-20-7569-0100
       (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive
            Notices and Communications on behalf of Filing Persons)
                               -------------------
                                    Copy to:
                              Ellen J. Odoner, Esq.
                           Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
                                767 Fifth Avenue
                            New York, New York 10153
                            Telephone: (212) 310-8000
                               -------------------

[ ] Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications
made before the commencement of a tender offer.

Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the
 statement relates:

[x] third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.
[ ] issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.
[ ] going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.
[ ] amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results
of the tender offer: [ ]

================================================================================



NY2:\948229\03\KBNP03!.DOC\66110.0003

           This Amendment No. 3 amends and supplements the Tender Offer
Statement on Schedule TO filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
July 17, 2000 by OM Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation (the "Purchaser")
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Old Mutual plc, a public limited company
incorporated in England and Wales ("Parent"), with respect to the offer by
Purchaser to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock, par value
$0.01 per share, of United Asset Management Corporation, a Delaware corporation
(the "Company"), at a price of $25.00 per share, subject to possible downward
adjustment as provided in the Offer to Purchase, net to the seller in cash,
without interest thereon, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth
in the Offer to Purchase, dated July 17, 2000, filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to
this Statement (the "Offer to Purchase"), and in the related Letter of
Transmittal (which, together with any supplements or amendments, collectively
constitute the "Offer").

           ITEM 3 -- IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND OF FILING PERSON.

           Part B of Schedule I to the Offer to Purchase ("Directors and
Executive Officers of Parent") is hereby amended by adding the following:



- ----------------------------------- -------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Present Principal Occupation or Employment and Five-Year
Name                                Citizenship                Employment History
- ----------------------------------- -------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         
Julian V. F. Roberts                United Kingdom             Mr. Roberts was appointed Group Finance Director of Parent with
                                                               effect from August 21, 2000.  From November 1999 through July
                                                               2000, he was Group Finance Director of Sun Life and Provincial
                                                               Holdings PLC, and from January 1993 to March 1998 he was Group
                                                               Finance Director of Aon UK Holdings Limited.
- ----------------------------------- -------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------


           ITEM 4 -- TERMS OF THE TRANSACTION.

           On August 29, 2000, Parent issued a press release announcing that it
has extended the period during which the Offer will remain open to 5:00 P.M.,
New York City time, Monday, September 11, 2000. The full text of the press
release is set forth in Exhibit (a)(1)(I) and is incorporated herein by
reference.

           ITEM 12 -- EXHIBITS.

           (a)(1)(A)       Offer to Purchase, dated July 17, 2000.*

           (a)(1)(B)       Letter of Transmittal.*

           (a)(1)(C)       Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*

           (a)(1)(D)       Form of letter to clients for use by Brokers,
                           Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and
                           Nominees.*

           (a)(1)(E)       Form of letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks,
                           Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*



                                       2

           (a)(1)(F)       Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer
                           Identification Number on Substitute Form W-9.*

           (a)(1)(G)       Summary Advertisement, dated July 17, 2000, appearing
                           in The Wall Street Journal.*

           (a)(1)(H)       Press Release dated August 14, 2000.* (a)(1)(I) Press
                           Release dated August 29, 2000.

           (b)             Commitment Letter, dated June 18, 2000, from Barclays
                           Bank plc, Citibank N.A. and National Westminster Bank
                           plc.*

           (d)(1)          Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 16,
                           2000, by and among Parent, Purchaser and the Company.
                           (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the
                           Company's Form 8-K, dated June 19, 2000).

           (d)(2)          Confidentiality Agreements, dated March 14, 2000 and
                           August 10, 1999, by and between Parent and the
                           Company.*

           (g)             Not applicable.

           (h)             Not applicable.


- -----------------

*          Previously filed.







                                       3

                                   SIGNATURES

           After due inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and belief, the
undersigned hereby certify as of August 29, 2000 that the information set forth
in this statement is true, complete and correct.



                                           OLD MUTUAL PLC

                                           By: /s/ MARTIN MURRAY
                                               -------------------------------
                                           Name: Martin Murray
                                           Title: Company Secretary



                                           OM ACQUISITION CORP.

                                           By: /s/ BRIAN BASKIR
                                               -------------------------------
                                           Name: Brian Baskir
                                           Title: Vice President











                                       4

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.                    DESCRIPTION

(a)(1)(A)         Offer to Purchase, dated July 17, 2000.*

(a)(1)(B)         Letter of Transmittal.*

(a)(1)(C)         Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*

(a)(1)(D)         Form of letter to clients for use by Brokers, Dealers,
                  Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Nominees.*

(a)(1)(E)         Form of letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust
                  Companies and Other Nominees.*

(a)(1)(F)         Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer Identification Number
                  on Substitute Form W-9.*

(a)(1)(G)         Summary Advertisement, dated July 17, 2000, appearing in The
                  Wall Street Journal.*

(a)(1)(H)         Press Release dated August 14, 2000.* (a)(1)(I) Press Release
                  dated August 29, 2000.

(b)               Commitment Letter, dated June 18, 2000, from Barclays Bank
                  plc, Citibank N.A. and National Westminster Bank plc.*

(d)(1)            Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 16, 2000, by
                  and among Parent, Purchaser and the Company. (Incorporated by
                  reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated
                  June 19, 2000).

(d)(2)            Confidentiality Agreements, dated March 14, 2000 and August
                  10, 1999, by and between Parent and the Company.*

(g)               Not applicable.

(h)               Not applicable.



- -----------------

*          Previously filed.





                                       5