Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
21 September 2006


Investec Limited                              Investec plc

Incorporated in the Republic of South         Incorporated in England and

Africa                                        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 and Investec Limited:


ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC AND
INVESTEC LIMITED



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


(a) Dealings by a Director of Investec plc and Investc Limited - Mr. Donn Jowell


Transaction notified in terms of:       DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)

Nature of transaction                   Sale

Number of shares                        91,289

Percentage                              0.02 per cent.

Transaction price                       ZAR69.24 per share

Date and place of transaction           18 September 2006, Johannesburg


Following this notification, Mr. Jowell holds 220,411 Investec plc ordinary
shares constituting 0.06 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital.



2. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.0002 EACH.


(a) Dealings by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. Bernard
    Kantor

Transaction notified in terms    Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing
of:                              Requirements

Nature of transaction            Sale

Number of shares                 250,000

Transaction price                ZAR64.92 per share

Date and place of transaction    20 September 2006, Johannesburg


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London


21 September 2006


Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited






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