Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
09 January 2007


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

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 major
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 in the
ordinary shares of Investec plc and Investec Limited:


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



1. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF GBP0.0002 EACH.



(a) Dealings by a Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs')


Mr. Andrew Leith

Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a)
Nature of transaction              Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of
                                   options
Number of shares                   41,250
Exercise price                     ZAR22.39 per share
Transaction price                  ZAR91.42 per share
Date and place of transaction      8th January 2007, Johannesburg



2. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.0002 EACH.


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

is disclosed:


(a) Dealings by a Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs')


Mr. Andrew Leith

Nature of transaction           Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options
Number of shares                21,250
Exercise price                  ZAR22.26 per share
Transaction price               ZAR87.16
Date and place of transaction   8th January 2007, Johannesburg



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London


9 January 2007


Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited



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