Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
21 August 2006


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: ZAE000040531                            ISIN: GB0031773103

ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC LIMITED

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 interests
(and changes to those interests) of (i) directors of both entities and the
respective company secretaries, (ii) persons discharging managerial
responsibilities (PDMRs) across the group, and (iii) in certain instances the
directors of major subsidiaries of Investec Limited, 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') and/or the
JSE Listing Requirements.

The Company received notification on the 21st August 2006 of the following
changes to attributable interests in the ordinary shares of Investec Limited:

TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.001 EACH.

Transactions by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Bernard Kantor

In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing Requirements, the
following information is disclosed:

(a)        Sale of shares pursuant to partial zero cost hedge

Date of transaction:  18 August 2006

Nature of             Sale of shares pursuant to call options exercised on 16
transaction:          March 2006
Number of shares:     300,000 Investec Limited ordinary shares
Price per share:      ZAR255.00
Nature of interest:   Indirect beneficial

The  above transaction is pursuant to the partial zero cost hedge as announced
on the 22nd August 2005 and 6th March 2006.


(b)        Partial zero cost collar hedge

Mr Kantor entered into a partial zero cost collar hedge on the 21st August 2006
and the following information in relation to Mr. Kantor's indirect beneficial
interests is disclosed:

(1)
Date of transaction:      21 August 2006
Nature of transaction:    Purchased of put options expiring on 21 August 2007
Number of shares:         150,000 Investec Limited ordinary shares
Price per share:          ZAR330.00
Nature of interest:       Indirect beneficial

(2)
Date of transaction:       21 August 2006
Nature of transaction:     Sale of call options expiring on 21 August 2007
Number of shares:          250,000 Investec Limited ordinary shares
Price per share:           ZAR420.00
Nature of interest:        Indirect beneficial


(c)        Purchase of Investec Limited ordinary shares

Date of transaction:       21 August 2006
Nature of transaction:     Purchase of shares
Number of shares:          19,954 Investec Limited ordinary shares
Price per share:           ZAR342.00
Nature of interest:        Indirect beneficial



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London

21 August 2006

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited







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