Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
25 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



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


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


Investec plc received notification on the 24th January 2007 of the following
transactions:

Name of PDMR:                Bradley Fried
Nature of transaction        Sale of shares
Share                        Investec Limited ordinary shares of ZAR0.0002 each
No of shares                 190,140
Transaction price            ZAR89.00
Date and place of            24 January 2007, Johannesburg
transaction



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.



Johannesburg and London


25 January 2007





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