Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 7598O

Investec PLC

02 July 2010

Investec Limited

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

Registration number 1925/002833/06

JSE share code: INL

ISIN: ZAE000081949

Investec plc

Incorporated in England and Wales

Registration number 3633621

JSE share code: INP

ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50

(together "Investec")

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 and Transparency 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:

1. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF GBP0.0002 EACH (THE "INVESTEC PLC ORDINARY SHARES")

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTR") 3.1.4R (1) (a) and 3.1.4R(1)(b), Investec plc confirms that, on the 1^st July 2010, the following directors of Investec plc were granted an award under the Investec Share Matching Plan 2005 (the 'Incentive Plan').

In terms of the Incentive Plan an award under the Incentive Plan comprises conditional entitlements to a number of Matching Shares, subject to performance conditions, taking the form of nil cost options over Investec plc ordinary shares, as set out in the table below.

Director	Normal date of vesting	Number of Incentive Plan Matching Shares awarded	Total Number of Matching Shares held following the award
Glynn Burger	Tranches - 75% July 2014; 25% July 2015	750,000	1,200,000
Bernard Kantor	Tranches - 75% June 2014; 25% June 2015	750,000	1,050,000
Stephen Koseff	Tranches - 75% June 2014; 25% June 2015	750,000	1,237,500

Award of nil cost options in Investec plc ordinary shares

On the 1^st July 2010, Investec made forfeitable awards in respect of nil cost options in the capital of Investec plc for nil consideration pursuant to its Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). In terms of the LTIP plan rules, 75% of the options are exercisable on 01 July 2014 and the remaining 25% of the options are exercisable on 01 July 2015, on condition that the participant is still employed by Investec. The awards are in accordance with the determination of the Remuneration Committee and with the rules of the LTIP plan.

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTR") 3.1.4R (1) (a) and 3.1.4R (1) (b), Investec plc advises of the following transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ("PDMRs"):

PDMR	NUMBER OF OPTIONS AWARDED
Steven Heilbron	750,000
David van der Walt	750,000
Hendrik du Toit	750,000
David Clarke	300,000
Allen Zimbler	275,000
Raymond van Niekerk	275,000

In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing Requirements, we advise of the following changes to attributable interests in Investec plc by the Company Secretary:

	NUMBER OF OPTIONS AWARDED
David Miller	25,000

2. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.0002 EACH (the "INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES")

Award of nil cost options in Investec Limited ordinary shares

On the 1^st July 2010, Investec made forfeitable awards in respect of nil cost options in the capital of Investec Limited for nil consideration pursuant to its Long Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP"). In terms of the LTIP plan rules, 75% of the options are exercisable on 01 July 2014 and the remaining 25% of the options are exercisable on 01 July 2015, on condition that the participant is still employed by Investec. The awards are in accordance with the determination of the Remuneration Committee and with the rules of the LTIP plan.

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTR") 3.1.4R (1) (a) Investec plc advises of the following transactions by PDMRs:

PDMR	NUMBER OF OPTIONS AWARDED
Sam Hackner	750,000
Andrew Leith	750,000

In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing Requirements, Investec Limited advises of the following changes to attributable interests in Investec Limited by a director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited:

	NUMBER OF OPTIONS AWARDED
David Lawrence	100,000

In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing Requirements, Investec Limited advises of the following changes to attributable interests in Investec Limited by the Company Secretary: