Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
07 November 2007


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


                          (jointly 'Investec')

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters which are
required to be disclosed under the Disclosure, Transparency and Listing Rules of
the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the 'UKLA') and/or the JSE Listing
Requirements.


Accordingly, we advise of the following:

TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached (ii):

Investec plc


2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:

Yes


An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: N/A


An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: N/A


Other (please specify): N/A


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Legal & General Group plc (L&G)


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC)


5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached
(v):

17 October 2007


6. Date on which issuer notified:

6 November 2007


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

From 3% to 4% (L&G)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using    Situation previous to the Triggering
the ISIN CODE                             transaction

                                          Number of       Number of voting
                                          shares          Rights

Ord GBP 0.0002                           13,322,285       13,322,285


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if    Number of     Number of voting       % of voting
possible using the ISIN    shares        rights                 rights
CODE

                           Direct       Direct      Indirect   Direct  Indirect

Ord GBP 0.0002           17,014,974    17,014,974              4.07


B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of     Expiration Exercise/     Number of voting rights that may   % of
financial   Date (     Conversion    be acquired if the instrument is   voting
instrument             Period/ Date  exercised/ converted.              rights




Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                  % of voting rights

17,014,974                                4.07



9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and
Indirect)

Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM)

Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (17,014,974- 4. 07% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD)
(14,995,015-3.58%=PMC)

Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (14,995,015-3.58%
= PMC)

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)

Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL)

Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL)


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold: N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: N/A


13. Additional information:

Notification using the total voting rights figure of 417,999,926

Please note this notification has been delayed due to the large number of
disclosures required following a substantial amount of new business which has
come to us in the form of an in-specie transfer.

14. Contact name:

Helen Lewis (LGIM)


15. Contact:

020 3124 3851






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