Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
14 August 2007


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|Investec Limited                         |Investec plc                             |
|                                         |                                         |
|Incorporated in the Republic of South    |Incorporated in England and Wales        |
|Africa                                   |                                         |
|                                         |Registration number 3633621              |
|Registration number 1925/002833/06       |                                         |
|                                         |JSE share code: INP                      |
|JSE share code: INL                      |                                         |
|                                         |ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50                       |
|ISIN: ZAE000081949                       |                                         |
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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 a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - 
Mr. Bradley Tapnack


We advise of the following changes to attributable interests in the ordinary
shares of Investec plc in compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing
Requirements:

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|Nature of transaction      |Acquisition of shares pursuant to the |
|                           |exercise of options                   |
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|Nature of interest         |Indirect beneficial                   |
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|Number of shares           |39,375                                |
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|Exercise price             |ZAR32.90 per share                    |
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|Transaction price          |ZAR78.40 per share                    |
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|Date and place of          |10 August 2007, Johannesburg          |
|transaction                |                                      |
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2. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.0002 EACH.


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

is disclosed:


(a) Dealings by a Director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - 
Mr. Bradley Tapnack


We advise of the following changes to attributable interests in the ordinary
shares of Investec plc in compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing
Requirements:

+---------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction      |Acquisition of shares pursuant to the  |
|                           |exercise of options                    |
+---------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|Nature of interest         |Indirect beneficial                    |
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|Number of shares           |23,125                                 |
+---------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|Exercise price             |ZAR32.90 per share                     |
+---------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|Transaction price          |ZAR78.50 per share                     |
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|Date and place of          |10 August 2007, Johannesburg           |
|transaction                |                                       |
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Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London


14 August 2007


Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited



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