Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
08 January 2008


Investec Limited                          Investec plc

Incorporated in the Republic of South     Incorporated in England and Wales
Africa
                                          Registration number 3633621
Registration number 1925/002833/06
                                          JSE share code: INP
JSE share code: INL
                                          ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50
ISIN: ZAE000081949

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 7
January 2008 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. Hendrik du Toit

Transaction notified in     DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
terms of:
Nature of transaction       Sale of shares pursuant to the
                            exercise of options
Number of shares            38,125
Exercise price              GBP1.59 per share
Transaction price           GBP4.38 per share
Date and place of           7 January 2008, London
transaction


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


Dealings by a PDMR of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. Mr. Hendrik du
Toit

Nature of transaction       Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise
                            of options
No of shares                19,650
Exercise price              ZAR22.26 per share
Transaction price           ZAR62.50 per share
Date and place of           7 January 2008, Johannesburg
transaction


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London


8 January 2008


Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited



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