Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
16 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.


Dealings by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. Glynn Burger

Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction              The 41,250 shares were disposed following the 
                                   exercise on the 20th December 2006 of 
                                   41,250 options held in terms of the Investec 
                                   Limited Security Purchase and Options Scheme 
                                   2002 Trust. The date of grant for these options 
                                   was the 20th December 2002 with an exercise price
                                   of ZAR22.39. Following this notification, Mr Burger 
                                   holds options over 120,000 ordinary shares in 
                                   Investec plc in terms of the above plan and 
                                   options over 600,000 ordinary Investec plc
                                   shares in terms of The Investec Share Matching
                                   Plan 2005.
Number of
shares                             41,250

Exercise price                     ZAR22.39 per share

Transaction price                  ZAR92.31 pre share

Date and place of transaction      15 January 2007, Johannesburg


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


Dealings by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. Glynn Burger

Nature of transaction              Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options

No of shares                       21,250

Exercise price                     ZAR 22.26 per share

Transaction price                  ZAR 88.91 per share

Date and place of transaction      15 January 2007, Johannesburg


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London


16 January 2006


Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited



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