Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
17 March 2006


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: GB0031773103                     
ISIN: ZAE000040531                                                              


ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC AND
INVESTEC LIMITED

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited 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 on the 16th March 2006 of the following changes
to attributable interests in the ordinary shares of Investec plc and Investec
Limited:

TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.001 EACH.

 

(a)     Transactions by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited

 
Name of Director:             Stephen Koseff                                    
Transaction notified in terms UK Disclosure Rules ('DR') 3.1.4 R (1) (a) and    
of:                           DR3.1.4 R (1) (b)                                 
Date and place of             16th March 2006, Johannesburg                     
transaction:                                                                    
Class of shares:              Investec plc ordinary shares of GBP0.001 each     
Nature of interest:           Beneficial                                        
Number of                                                                       
shares:                       8,250                                             
Nature of transaction:        The 8,250 shares were disposed following the      
                              exercise on the 16th March 2006 of 8,250 options  
                              held in terms of the Investec Limited Security    
                              Purchase and Option scheme trust 2002. The date of
                              grant for these options was the 20th December 2002
                              with an exercise price of ZAR111.96. Following    
                              this notification, Mr Koseff holds options over   
                              166,500 ordinary shares in Investec plc.          
Percentage of issued class:   0.01 per cent                                     
Price per share:              ZAR316.45                                         
Total holding                                                                   
of issued                                                                       
class                                                                           
following                                                                       
notification:                 1,057,573                                         
Percentage of issued class:   1.42 per cent                                     

 

TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.001 EACH.


(a)     Transactions by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited

 

In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing Requirements, the
following director's dealings is disclosed:

 

Director:                    Stephen Koseff
Date of transaction:         16th March 2006
Nature of transaction:       Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of options
Class of shares:             Investec Limited ordinary shares (INL)
Number of shares:            4,250
Exercise price:              ZAR111.32
Price per share:             ZAR311.61
Nature of interest:          Direct beneficial

 

 


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Johannesburg and London
17th March 2006
Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited


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