Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
22 June 2006


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|Investec Limited                   |Investec plc                       |
|Incorporated in the Republic of    |Incorporated in England and Wales  |
|South Africa                       |Registration number 3633621        |
|Registration number 1925/002833/06 |JSE share code: INP                |
|JSE share code: INL                |ISIN: GB0031773103                 |
|ISIN: ZAE000040531                 |                                   |
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ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC AND
INVESTEC LIMITED

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.

The Company received notification on the 22nd June 2006 of the following changes
to attributable interests in the ordinary shares of Investec Limited and
Investec plc:

1. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.001 EACH.
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(A) Dealings by a Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR') - Mr Andy Leith

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|Transaction notified in   |DR3.1.4R(1)(a)                       |
|terms of:                 |                                     |
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|Nature of transaction     |Sale of shares pursuant to exercise  |
|                          |of options                           |
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|Number of shares          |15,750                               |
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|Exercise price            |ZAR164.50 per share                  |
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|Transaction price         |ZAR335.01 per share                  |
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|Date and place of         |21 June 2006, Johannesburg           |
|transaction               |                                     |
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(B) 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     |Sale of shares pursuant to exercise  |
|                          |of options                           |
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|Number of shares          |7,875                                |
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|Exercise price            |ZAR164.50 per share                  |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|Transaction price         |ZAR330.01 per share                  |
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|Date and place of         |20 June 2006, Johannesburg           |
|transaction               |                                     |
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2. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.001 EACH.
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(A) Dealings by a PDMR of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. Andy Leith

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|Nature of transaction     |Sale of shares pursuant to exercise  |
|                          |of options                           |
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|Number of shares          |9,250                                |
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|Exercise price            |ZAR164.50 per share                  |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|Transaction price         |ZAR326.55 per share                  |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|Date and place of         |21 June 2006, Johannesburg           |
|transaction               |                                     |
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(B) 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 Limited in compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE
Listing Requirements:

+--------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction     |Sale of shares pursuant to exercise  |
|                          |of options                           |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|Number of shares          |4,625                                |
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|Exercise price            |ZAR164.50 per share                  |
+--------------------------+-------------------------------------+
|Transaction price         |ZAR324.50 per share                  |
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|Date and place of         |20 June 2006, Johannesburg           |
|transaction               |                                     |
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Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Johannesburg and London

22 June 2006

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited



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