Directorate Change

Investec PLC
20 June 2003



                               DIRECTORATE CHANGE



WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT MR GEOFFREY M. T. HOWE, PREVIOUSLY A MANAGING
PARTNER OF SOLICITORS CLIFFORD CHANCE LIMITED AND MS HARUKO FUKUDA OBE,
PREVIOUSLY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE WORLD GOLD COUNCIL, HAVE BEEN APPOINTED AS
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS TO THE BOARDS OF INVESTEC LIMITED AND
INVESTEC PLC WITH EFFECT FROM 21 JULY 2003.




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