Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
19 September 2006




Investec Limited                              Investec plc
Incorporated in the Republic of South         Incorporated in England and
Africa                                        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 Director of Investec plc and Investc Limited - 
    Mr. Alan Tapnack

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


Nature of Transaction:   Disposal of shares held in terms of the Investec 
                         Limited Share Option and Purchase Scheme Trust 2002. 
                         The date of grant for these options was the 20th 
                         June 2002 with an exercise price of GBP2.10. Following 
                         this notification Mr Tapnack holds options over 389,745 
                         Investec plc ordinary shares.

Number of shares         59,060

Exercise price           GBP2.10 per share

Transaction price        GBP5.03 per share

Date and place of        18 September 2006, London
transaction


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


Mr. Sam Hackner

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

Nature of transaction    Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options                    

Number of shares         78,750

Exercise price           ZAR32.90 per share

Transaction price        ZAR69.62 per share

Date and place of        15 September 2006, Johannesburg
transaction



Mr. Steven Heilbron

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
                                  
Number of shares         29,235

Exercise price           GBP2.10 per share

Transaction price        GBP5.05 per share

Date and place of        18 September 2006, London
transaction     


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

Nature of transaction    Purchase of shares pursuant to exercise of options

Number of shares         29,825

Exercise price           GBP2.10 per share

Transaction price        GBP5.05 per share

Date and place of        18 September 2006, London
transaction    



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 exercise of options
                                  
Number of shares         78,750

Exercise price           GBP2.10 per share

Transaction price        GBP5.05 per share

Date and place of        18 September 2006, London
transaction     


(c) Dealings by a Director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - 
    Mr. Bradley Tapnack

We advise of the following changes to attributable interests in the ordinary
shares of Investec plc in compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing
Requirements:


Nature of transaction    Sale of shares

Nature of interest       Indirect beneficial

Number of shares         55,818

Transaction price        ZAR70.00 per share

Date and place of        15 September 2006, Johannesburg
transaction   



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. Sam Hackner

Nature of transaction    Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options

Number of shares         46,250

Exercise price           ZAR32.90 per share

Transaction price        ZAR65.80 per share

Date and place of        15 September 2006, Johannesburg
transaction   



Mr. Steven Heilbron

Nature of transaction    Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options

Number of shares         34,690

Exercise price           ZAR32.90 per share

Transaction price        ZAR65.20 per share

Date and place of        18 September 2006, Johannesburg
transaction   



Mr. David van der Walt

Nature of transaction    Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options

Number of shares         46,250

Exercise price           ZAR32.90 per share

Transaction price        ZAR65.20 per share

Date and place of        18 September 2006, Johannesburg
transaction   


(b) Dealings by a Director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - 
    Mr.Bradley Tapnack

We advise of the following changes to attributable interests in the ordinary
shares of Investec plc in compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing
Requirements:

Nature of transaction    Sale of shares

Nature of interest       Indirect beneficial

Number of shares         32,782

Transaction price        ZAR66.00 per share

Date and place of        15 September 2006, Johannesburg
transaction   



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Johannesburg and London

19 September 2006

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited




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