Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
04 January 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

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
notify both the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges 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.


Accordingly, we advise of the following changes to attributable interests in the
ordinary shares of Investec plc:


ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC


1.                   TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF GBP0.0002
                     EACH.

Dealings by a Director of Investec plc and Investc Limited - Mr. Alan Tapnack

Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction:             The 57,770 shares were disposed following the
                                   exercise on the 03 January 2007 of 57,770
                                   options held in terms of the Investec plc 
                                   Share Option Plan 2002. The date of grant for
                                   these options was the 20th December 2002 with
                                   an exercise price of GBP1.59. Following this
                                   notification, Mr Tapnack holds options over 
                                   131,975 ordinary shares in Investec plc in 
                                   terms of the above plan and options over 
                                   200,000 ordinary Investec plc shares in terms 
                                   of The Investec Share Matching Plan 2005.

Number of shares:                  57,770

Exercise price:                    GBP1.59

Transaction price:                 GBP6.68

Date and place of transaction:     3 January 2007, London


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London

4 January 2006


Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited



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