Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
28 January 2008


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|Investec Limited                         |Investec plc                             |
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|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                       |                                         |
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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 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 pursuant to the
                            exercise of options
Nature of interest          Indirect beneficial
Number of shares            28,875
Exercise price              ZAR 22.39 per share
Transaction price           ZAR 59.84 per share
Date and place of           25 January 2008, 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 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 pursuant to the exercise
                            of options
Nature of interest          Indirect beneficial
No of shares                14,875
Exercise price              ZAR 22.26 per share
Transaction price           ZAR 61.02 per share
Date and place of           25 January 2008, Johannesburg
transaction



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Johannesburg and London

28 January 2008

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited



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