Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
19 December 2005


Investec plc
19 December 2005

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
('PDMR') AND DIRECTORS OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES OF INVESTEC LIMITED

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
voluntarily notify both the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges of those
interests (and changes to those interests) of (i) directors of both entities and
the respective company secretaries, (ii) persons discharging managerial
responsibilities across the group, and (iii) in certain instances the directors
of significant subsidiaries of Investec Limited, in the securities of Investec
plc and Investec Limited which are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure
Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority and/or the JSE Listing
Requirements.

Accordingly, we advise of the following transaction in the securities of
Investec Limited, a South African incorporated and listed company, by a PDMR of
Investec plc.

+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
|Name of PDMR:                |Bradley Fried                                        |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction notified in terms|DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R1(b)                      |
|of :                         |                                                     |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of            |15 December 2005, Johannesburg                       |
|transaction:                 |                                                     |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
|Shares:                      |Investec Limited ordinary shares of ZAR0.001 each    |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction:       |Disposal of ordinary shares                          |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price:           |ZAR274.42                                            |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares:            |53,160                                               |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+

We also advise of the following announcement released on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange 
in relation to a director of Investec Bank Limited, a South African 
incorporated subsidiary of Investec Limited:

DEALING IN SECURITIES BY DIRECTOR OF SIGNIFICANT SUBSIDIARIES OF INVESTEC
LIMITED

In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing Requirements, the
following information is disclosed:

Director: Bradley Tapnack
Date of transactions: 14 December 2005

1.      Class of shares: Investec plc ordinary shares (INP)

Nature of transaction: Sale
Number of shares: 1,082
Price: ZAR272.36
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial

2.      Class of shares: Investec Ltd ordinary shares (INL)

Nature of transaction: Sale
Number of shares: 720
Price: ZAR271.00
Nature of interest: Direct beneficial

Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited

Enquiries:

Richard Vardy
UK Group Company Secretary
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