Directorate Change

RNS Number : 0362E

Investec PLC

31 March 2011

 



Investec Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1925/002833/06       JSE share code: INL              ISIN: ZAE000081949

Investec plc Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 3633621 JSE share code: INP ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50

INVESTEC APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Investec is pleased to announce, in accordance with Section 3.59 of the JSE Limited Listing Requirements and Rule 9.6.11 of the UK Listing Rules,  the appointment, effective 31 March 2011, of Olivia Dickson as a Non-Executive Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited.

Olivia is a non-executive Director of Canada Life Limited, the Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Invista Real Estate Investment Management Holdings plc and a Trustee Director and Chair of the Risk and Assurance Committee of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme. Olivia is also a member of the Financial Reporting Council's Board for Actuarial Standards, the Financial Services Authority's Regulatory Decisions Committee and the Pensions Regulator's Determinations Panel. Most recently Olivia served as a non-executive Director and Chair of the Risk and Compliance Committee of Aon Limited and prior to that as a Senior Adviser to the Financial Services Authority. Previously Olivia was a Managing Director at JP Morgan, where she served in a number of senior roles including Head of European Derivatives Brokerage. While at JP Morgan, Olivia was a non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of the London International Financial Futures Exchange.

Save for the directorships listed in the notes, there are no further details required to be disclosed by Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.

For further information please contact:

Investec Investor Relations                                                                            

Ursula Nobrega                                                                    

[phone]                

[e-mail]

Notes:

Current directorships:

Canada Life Limited

Canada Life Group (UK) Limited

Canada Life Asset Management Limited

Invista Real Estate Investment Management Holdings plc

Invista Real Estate Investment Management Limited

Trustees of the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Limited

Directorships held in the previous five years:

Aon Limited

About Investec

Investec is an international specialist bank and asset manager that provides a diverse range of financial products and services to a niche client base in three principal markets, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia as well as certain other countries. The group was established in 1974.

Investec focuses on delivering distinctive profitable solutions for its clients in six core areas of activity namely, Asset Management, Wealth and Investment, Property Activities, Private Banking, Investment Banking and Capital Markets.

In July 2002 the Investec group implemented a dual listed company structure with listings on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. The combined group's current market capitalisation is approximately GBP3.8 billion.

 

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