Investec Ltd Share Purchases

Investec PLC

22 January 2026

 

Investec Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1925/002833/06 JSE share code: INL JSE share code: INPR JSE debt code: INLV NSX share code: IVD BSE share code: INVESTEC ISIN: ZAE000081949 ISIN: ZAE000063814 LEI: 213800CU7SM6O4UWOZ70

Investec plc Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 03633621 LSE share code: INVP JSE share code: INP ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50 LEI: 2138007Z3U5GWDN3MY22

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

The Board accordingly advises as follows:

INVESTEC LIMITED NON-REDEEMABLE, NON-CUMULATIVE, NON-PARTICIPATING PREFERENCE SHARES ("PREFERENCE SHARES") REPURCHASE

Investec Limited (the "Company") hereby advises that, in accordance with a resolution passed by the Company's board on 19 November 2025 (the "Board Resolution"), the Company may repurchase up to a maximum of 20% of the Preference Shares in issue as at the date of and pursuant to the current general authority granted by the Company's shareholders on 7 August 2025.

It was further resolved that any repurchases would, pursuant to the current general authority, be within certain pre-determined price limits with specific reference to the limits granted under the current general authority as well as the JSE Listings Requirements.

Shareholders are herewith advised that the Company has, pursuant to the repurchase of Preference Shares announced via SENS by the Company on 10 December 2025, repurchased 1,016,317 Preference Shares from 14 January  2026 to 21 January 2026  which represents 4.09% of the issued Preference Share capital as at the date of the current general authority. Following these repurchases, 23,819,526 Preference Shares remain in issue. The Company may purchase a further 3,950,851 shares, being 15.91% of the Preference Shares in issue as at 7 August 2025, under the current general authority.

The Preference Shares were repurchased for an aggregate value of R100,763,317

Number of preference shares repurchased	Average price per Preference Share (R)	Highest price per Preference Share (R)	Lowest price per Preference Share (R)	Aggregate value (R)
1,016,317	99.15	99.20	98.01	100,763,317

The repurchases were made in terms of the current general authority and were effected through the order book on the JSE trading system without any prior understanding or arrangement    between the Company and the counterparties.

To the extent not already done so, application will be made to the JSE to de-list the Preference Shares repurchased, at which point they will immediately be cancelled.

The impact of the repurchase of the Preference Shares on the financial information of the Company is immaterial. The Preference Shares were repurchased from excess cash resources of the Company; going forward, no Preference Share dividends will be payable on the repurchased Preference Shares and interest earned on the cash utilised for the repurchase will be foregone.

OPINION OF THE BOARD OF THE COMPANY

The board of the Company has considered the effect of the repurchases and is of the opinion that:

• The Company and the Company and its subsidiaries (the "Group") will be able, in the ordinary course of business, to repay their debts for a period of 12 months after the date of this announcement;

• The consolidated assets of the Company and the Group will be in excess of the consolidated liabilities of the Company and the Group for a period of 12 months after the date of this announcement;

• The Company's and the Group's share capital and reserves will be adequate for the purposes of the business of the Company and the Group for a period of 12 months after the date of this announcement; and

• ​The Company and the Group will have sufficient working capital for ordinary business purposes.

   Johannesburg 

22 January 2026

Sponsor

Investec Bank Limited

 

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