Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
19 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.

Investec received notification of the following changes to attributable
interests in the ordinary shares of Investec plc and Investec Limited on the
19th January 2007 and we accordingly advise of the following:

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 PDMR of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. David van der Walt

Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction              Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise
                                   of options
Number of shares                   38,130
Exercise price                     GBP1.59 per share
Transaction price                  GBP6.57 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 January 2007, London

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

Dealings by a PDMR of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. David van der Walt

Nature of transaction         Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of options
No of shares                  19,640
Exercise price                ZAR22.26 per share
Transaction price             ZAR92.00 per share
Date and place of transaction 18 January 2007, Johannesburg


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Johannesburg and London

19 January 2006


Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited



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