Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
21 November 2006



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


As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of those holdings in
the securities of Investec plc and Investec Limited which are required to be
disclosed under the Disclosure Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority
(the 'UKLA'), the UK Companies Act 1985 and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.

Accordingly we disclose the following information in accordance with the UK
Companies Act 1985:

             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN INVESTEC PLC SHARES

1. Name of company

Investec plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Barclays Bank PLC

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

Barclays Bank PLC

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Bank of New York                                                        23,505
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                    2,747,962
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                      126,290
BNP Paribas                                                             54,198
Boiss Nominees Limited                                                 383,440
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                        26,269
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 198,227
Chase Nominees Limited                                              10,026,346
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 402,926
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 268,860
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                                           39,282
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      3,808
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        562
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        993
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        941
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      3,064
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      4,033
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,931
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      2,598
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,071
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        845
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,615
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      3,263
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,450
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      9,930
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        812
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,734
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        991
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      2,022
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,400
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        973
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,451
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        828
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      6,473
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,298
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,440
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,142
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,296
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      2,700
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,621
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      3,830
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,794
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,120
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        908
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,062
Clydesdale Nominees                                                     14,446
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      2,286
Clydesdale Nominees                                                     12,577
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        614
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,319
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        634
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        670
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,270
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,377
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,214
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        889
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,225
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      2,069
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      2,373
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      5,741
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,677
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        333
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      1,127
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        935
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited                                         1,840
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                         5,533,764
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           137,255
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                231,708
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                580,984
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                122,402
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                201,908
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                              2,883,851
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                351,343
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    358,954
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     10,900
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    380,329
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    300,512
Mellon Trust of New England                                             55,138
Master Trust Bank                                                      127,189
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                            102,718
Mitsui Asset                                                             6,141
Northern Trust Bank - BGI Sepa                                         244,706
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                              10,281
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                               1,894
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                 455
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                               1,800
State Street Bank & Trust                                               87,565
State Street Boston                                                    254,323
State Street Trust of Canada                                            90,780
The Northern Trust Company                                              64,032
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                          263,050
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                 658,601


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

Not disclosed

6. Percentage of issued class

Not disclosed

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

Investec plc ordinary shares of GBP0.0002 each

10. Date of transaction

15 November 2006

11. Date company informed

20 November 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

27,485, 503

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.29%

14. Any additional information

N/A

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr. Richard Vardy
Investec plc
Group Company Secretary
+ 44 (0)207 597 4485


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Mr. Richard Vardy

Date of notification
21 November 2006







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