Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 7684L

Investec PLC

16 January 2009

 



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

(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 and Transparency Rules 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: 

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: 

No

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):

14 January 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

   15 January 2009

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

 From 4% - 3%(L&G)

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GB00B17BBQ50	17,014,974	17,014,974

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
		Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B17BBQ50	16,984,457	16,984,457	Nil	3.99%	Nil

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

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

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
16,984,457	3.99%

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) (16,984,457 - 3.99% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (15,460,108 - 3.63 % = PMC)	Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH)
Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) (15,460,108 - 3.63 % = PMC)	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 424,937,238.

14. Contact name:

Helen Lewis (LGIM)

15. Contact:

020 3124 3851

 

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