Appointment-corporate broker

Investec PLC
11 March 2005


                                   Investec plc
                                  ('the Company')


Appointment of Merrill Lynch International as Corporate Stockbroker

The Directors of Investec plc are pleased to announce that they have
today appointed Merrill Lynch International to act as corporate
stockbroker to the Company.


11th March 2005
 

ENQUIRIES

Investec plc                  020 7597 5546                                          
Ursula Munitich

Merrill Lynch                 020 7996 1000
Peter Tracey

Citigate Dewe Rogerson        020 7457 2020
Sara Batchelor

 

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NOTES TO EDITORS

Investec is an international specialist banking group that provides a diverse
range of financial products and services to a niche client base in three
principal markets, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia as well
as certain other countries. The group was established in 1974 and currently has
approximately 4 100 employees.

Investec focuses on delivering distinctive profitable solutions for its clients
in five core areas of activity namely, Private Client Activities, Treasury and
Specialised Finance, Investment Banking, Asset Management and Property
Investment Banking and Asset Management.

In July 2002 the Investec group implemented a dual listed company structure with
listings on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. Management and staff
own approximately 20% of the equity share capital of the group.

At 30 September 2004, total shareholders' funds were £765 million, third party
assets under management were £36 billion and core loans and advances were £5.5
billion.



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