Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
20 March 2008


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
(together 'Investec') 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.


Investec was notified on the 20th March 2008 of the following changes to
attributable interests in the ordinary shares of Investec plc:


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) Dealing by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited

+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|Director                 |Mr. George Alford                                |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction    |Purchase of shares. Following this notification  |
|                         |on 20 March 2008 Mr Alford holds 3,100 ordinary  |
|                         |shares in Investec plc.                          |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares         |3,100                                            |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price        |GBP3.19 per share                                |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of        |20 March, London                                 |
|transaction              |                                                 |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+



+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|Director                 |Mr. Alan Tapnack                                 |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction    |Purchase of shares following the exercise on the |
|                         |19 March 2008 of 57,775 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 |
|                         |15,130 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         |57,775                                           |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price        |GBP3.19 per share                                |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of        |19 March, London                                 |
|transaction              |                                                 |
+-------------------------+-------------------------------------------------+


(b) Dealings in the securities of Investec plc by PDMRs

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|Transaction notified in  |DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)               |
|terms of:                |                                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|PDMR                     |Mr. Steven Heilbron                             |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction    |Purchase of shares pursuant to the exercise of  |
|                         |options                                         |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares         |79,375                                          |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price           |GBP1.59 per share                               |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price        |GBP3.19 per share                               |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of        |19 March 2008, London                           |
|transaction              |                                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction notified in  |DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)               |
|terms of:                |                                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|PDMR                     |Mr. David van der Walt                          |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction    |Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of      |
|                         |options                                         |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares         |38,125                                          |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price           |GBP1.59 per share                               |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price        |GBP3.22 per share                               |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of        |19 March 2008, London                           |
|transaction              |                                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction notified in  |DR3.1.4R(1)(a)                                  |
|terms of:                |                                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|PDMR                     |Mr. Andrew Leith                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction    |Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of      |
|                         |options                                         |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares         |41,250                                          |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price           |ZAR22.39 per share                              |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price        |ZAR52.27 per share                              |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of        |19 March 2008, Johannesburg                     |
|transaction              |                                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



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


(a) Dealings in the securities of Investec Limited by PDMRs

+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|PDMR                     |Mr. Steven Heilbron                             |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction    |Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of      |
|                         |options                                         |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares         |40,900                                          |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price           |ZAR22.26 per share                              |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price        |ZAR52.18 per share                              |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of        |19 March 2008, Johannesburg                     |
|transaction              |                                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|PDMR                     |Mr. David van der Walt                          |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction    |Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of      |
|                         |options                                         |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares         |19,650                                          |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price           |ZAR22.26 per share                              |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price        |ZAR52.18 per share                              |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of        |19 March 2008, Johannesburg                     |
|transaction              |                                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|PDMR                     |Mr. Andrew Leith                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction    |Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of      |
|                         |options                                         |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares         |21,250                                          |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price           |ZAR22.26 per share                              |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price        |ZAR54.03 per share                              |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of        |19 March 2008, Johannesburg                     |
|transaction              |                                                |
+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London
20 March 2008

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited



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