Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
05 February 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
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 received notification of the following changes to attributable
interests in the ordinary shares of Investec plc and Investec Limited on 5
February 2008 and we accordingly advise of the following:


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



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

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:

(a) Dealings by a Director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - Mr. David
Lawrence

+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction        |Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of      |
|                             |options                                         |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares             |28,875                                          |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price               |ZAR22.39 per share                              |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price            |ZAR64.68 per share                              |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of transaction|4 February 2008, Johannesburg                   |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



(b) Dealing in the securities of Investec plc by PDMR - Mr. Bradley Fried

+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction        |Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of      |
|                             |options                                         |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares             |42,250                                          |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price               |GBP1.59 per share                               |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price            |GBP4.45 per share                               |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of transaction|4 February 2008, London                         |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



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

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:


(a) Dealings by a Director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - Mr. David
Lawrence

+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction        |Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of      |
|                             |options                                         |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares             |14,875                                          |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price               |ZAR22.26 per share                              |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price            |ZAR65.49 per share                              |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of transaction|4 February 2008, Johannesburg                   |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



(b) Dealing in the securities of Investec Limited by PDMR of Investec plc - Mr.
Bradley Fried

+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Nature of transaction        |Sale of shares pursuant to the exercise of      |
|                             |options                                         |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Number of shares             |21,760                                          |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Exercise price               |ZAR22.26 per share                              |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Transaction price            |ZAR64.35 per share                              |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Date and place of transaction|4 February 2008, Johannesburg                   |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Johannesburg and London

5 February 2008

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited



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