Additional Listing

RNS Number : 0584N

Investec PLC

04 June 2010

 



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 and Transparency Rules and the 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 777,114 new ordinary shares of GBP0.0002 each in the capital of Investec plc; 702,114 of which were issued 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, and 75,000 of which were issued to the Investec plc Employee Benefit Trust pursuant to the Investec plc Share Matching Plan 2005 (together the "Investec plc Issue").

The total number of issued ordinary shares in Investec plc is now 471,890,178.

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 04 June 2010. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of Investec plc.

At the same time, Investec Limited issued 107,848 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 Trust.

The total number of issued ordinary shares in Investec Limited is now 269,874,780.

Approval has been granted for the admission of these shares to trading on the JSE Limited, with effect from 04 June 2010. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of Investec Limited.

Johannesburg and London

04 June 2010

Enquiries:

David Miller                                                              Benita Coetsee                                                                                    

Investec plc                                                              Investec Limited

Company Secretary                                                  Company Secretary              

+ 44 (0) 207 597 4000                                              + 27 (0) 11286 7958

Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited

 

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