Additional and Block Listing

Investec PLC
07 August 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:

           ADDITIONAL AND BLOCK LISTINGS PURSUANT TO THE ACQUISITION
                            OF KENSINGTON GROUP PLC

Applications have been made to the UK Listing Authority (the 'UKLA') and the
London Stock Exchange (the 'LSE') for the following listings of Investec plc
Ordinary Shares of GBP0.0002 each (the 'New Ordinary Shares'):

1. the additional listing of up to 36,824,555 New Ordinary Shares; and

2. the block listing of 624,995 New Ordinary Shares

to trade on the LSE and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The
shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued ordinary shares of the
Company.

Pursuant to the dual listed company structure, Investec plc has also applied to
the JSE Limited for the admission to trading of the New Ordinary Shares.

The additional listing of up to 36,824,555 New Ordinary Shares is pursuant to
the conditions set out in the Scheme of Arrangement between Investec plc and
Kensington Group plc as announced on 30 May 2007.

Additionally, application has been made to the UKLA for the block listing and
the LSE for a block admission to trading of 624,995 Investec plc New Ordinary
Shares to be issued to the existing employee share schemes, as set out below, of
Kensington Group plc following its acquisition by Investec plc.


+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|Scheme                             |Number of New Ordinary Shares to be|
|                                   |issued                             |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|Kensington Group plc (Unapproved)  |389,880                            |
|Executive Share Option Scheme      |                                   |
|(Unapproved Scheme);               |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|Norland Package Share Options      |612                                |
|Scheme (NPSOS)                     |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|Kensington Group plc Inland Revenue|34,696                             |
|Approved Executive Share Option    |                                   |
|Scheme 2000 (Approved Scheme)      |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|Kensington Group plc Sharesave     |100,202                            |
|Options Scheme 2000 (Sharesave)    |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|Kensington Group plc Performance   |5,029                              |
|Share and Investment Plan (PSIP)   |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|Kensington Group plc Incentive Plan|24,576                             |
|(LTIP)                             |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|Kensington Group plc Employee Share|70,000                             |
|Option Scheme (ESOS)               |                                   |
+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+


It is expected that trading in the Investec plc New Ordinary Shares will
commence on 8 August 2007.


For further information, please contact:

Mr. David Miller
Investec plc
Group Company Secretary
+ 44 (0)207 597 4541

Date: 7 August 2007


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