Additional Listing

RNS Number : 0597V

Investec PLC

23 May 2008

 

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

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 LISTINGS - INVESTEC PLC AND INVESTEC LIMITED

Investec plc announces that it has today issued 854,869 new ordinary shares of GBP0.0002 each in the capital of Investec plc to the Investec plc Jersey Number 1 Trust (the 'Investec plc Trust') pursuant to the exercise of vested share options by staff under the Investec plc Share Option Plan 2002 (the 'Investec plc Issue').

The total number of issued ordinary shares in Investec plc is now 424,174,368.

Approval has been granted for the admission of these shares to trade on the

London Stock Exchange and admission to the Official List and the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (the 'Investec plc Additional Listing'), with effect from the 23 May 2008. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of Investec plc.

At the same time, Investec Limited issued 1,109,184 new ordinary shares of ZAR0.0002 each in the capital of Investec Limited to the Investec Limited Security Purchase and Option Scheme 2002 Trust (the 'Investec Limited Trust') pursuant to the exercise of vested share options by staff under the Investec Limited Trusts.

The total number of issued ordinary shares in Investec Limited is now 235,420,498.

Approval has been granted for the admission of these shares to trading on the JSE Limited, with effect from the 23 May 2008. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of Investec Limited.

Pursuant to the Black Economic Empowerment ('BEE') transaction announced on the 15 May 2003, the Investec Limited Trust transferred 278,405 Limited ordinary shares to the Investec Limited Security Purchase and Option Scheme 2002 Trust (the ''BEE Trust'') so as to maintain the BEE parties current holdings in Investec Limited at 25.1%.

Johannesburg and London

23 May 2008

Enquiries:

David Miller 

Investec plc Company Secretary

+ 44 (0) 207 597 4541

Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited

 

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