Additional Listing

RNS Number : 8470P

Investec PLC

31 March 2009

 



Investec Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1925/002833/06   JSE share code: INL   ISIN: ZAE000081949

Investec plc  Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 3633621 JSE share code: INP ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50

(together 'Investec')

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters which are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure, Transparency and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the 'UKLA') and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.

Accordingly, we advise of the following:

ADDITIONAL LISTING - INVESTEC PLC 

Application will be made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for an additional listing of 10,000,000 Investec plc Ordinary Shares of GBP0.0002 each (the 'New Ordinary Shares') to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List. The shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of Investec plc.

Pursuant to the dual listed company structure, Investec plc will also apply to the JSE Limited for the admission to trading of the New Ordinary Shares on the JSE. 

The additional listing is pursuant to the issue of shares to:

• the Investec Limited Security Purchase and Option Scheme 2002 Trust at a price of GBP2.6825 (being the closing price on 30 March 2009) - to satisfy awards to be made under the Investec Limited Share Incentive Plan 

The total number of issued ordinary shares in Investec plc is now 444,937,238 and a further confirmatory announcement will be made in due course

For further information, please contact:

David Miller
Company Secretary
+ 44 (0)207 597 4541

Date: 31 March 2009 

 

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