Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 5648C

Investec PLC

16 November 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, 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):

    Prudential Plc group of companies

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

(i). PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC

(ii). PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC

(iii). STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA

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

  12 November 2009

6. Date on which issuer notified:

  13 November 2009

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

 3%

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	Below 3%	Below 3%

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	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B17BBQ50	14,120,012	14,120,012		3.01%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 

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

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

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
				Nominal	Delta

Total (A+B +C)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
14,120,012	3.01%

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

Prudential plc (parent Company)

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:        

14. Contact name:

Dipesh Varsani / Mark Thomas

M & G Investment Management Limited

15. Contact:

020 7548 3261 / 020 7548 3266

 

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