Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
05 September 2006


Investec Limited                                   Investec plc

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa       Incorporated in England and Wales
Registration number 1925/002833/06                 Registration number 3633621
JSE share code: INL                                JSE share code: INP
ISIN: ZAE000081949                                 ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50



ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC AND
INVESTEC LIMITED


As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
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
(PDMRs) 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 (the 'UKLA') and/or the JSE
Listing Requirements.


Accordingly, we advise of the following changes to attributable interests as
required under the Disclosure Rules of the UKLA:


1. ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC


Transactions by  PDMRs of the Company


Investec plc received notification on the 5th September 2006 of the following
transactions:

Name of PDMR:                     Bradley Fried

Transaction notified in terms of: DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)

Nature of transaction             Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of
                                  options

Share                             Investec plc ordinary shares of GBP0.0002
                                  each

No of shares                      74,810

Exercise price                    GBP2.10

Transaction price                 GBP5.44

Date and place of transaction     4 September 2006, London


2. ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC   LIMITED, A
COMPANY INCORPORATED IN SOUTH AFRICA


Dealing in the securities of Investec Limited by PDMRs of the Company


Investec plc received notification on the 5th September 2006 of the following
transactions:

Name of PDMR:                  Bradley Fried

Nature of transaction          Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options

Share                          Investec Limited ordinary shares of ZAR0.0002
                               each

No of shares                   43,940

Exercise price                 ZAR32.90

Transaction price              ZAR71.60

Date and place of              4 September 2006, Johannesburg
transaction



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.



Johannesburg and London


5th September 2006





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