Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
03 August 2006


Investec Limited                              Investec plc (the 'Company')
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: ZAE000040531                            ISIN: GB0031773103

ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited 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 3rd August 2006 of the following
changes to attributable interests in the capital of Investec plc as a
consequence of the allocation and issue on the 3rd August 2006 of Investec plc
non-redeemable, non-cumulative, non-participating preference shares of GBP0.01
each (the 'Preference Shares').

1.  TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC PLC PREFERNCE SHARES OF GBP0.01 EACH.


(a) Transactions by Directors of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr Stephen 
    Koseff


As a consequence of the allocation and issue of the Investec plc Preference
Shares, certain Directors' indirect beneficial interests in the share capital of
Investec plc have increased as set out in the table below:

Director        Beneficial and non-beneficial         Price per Preference Share
                interests
S.Koseff        21,379                                ZAR 110.38


Following this notification, the above Director's total beneficial and
non-beneficial holdings and the total percentage interest these holdings
represent in the issued Preference Share capital of Investec plc are laid out in
the table below:

Director        Beneficial and non-beneficial         Percentage of issued class
                interests
S.Koseff        21,379                                0.23


Mr Koseff's holdings in the issued ordinary share capital of Investec plc are
unchanged.


(b) Transactions by a Director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - Mr
    Bradley Tapnack


We advise of the changes, as set out below, to attributable interests in the
capital of Investec plc in compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing
Requirements:

Name of Director of major         Increase in beneficial and non-beneficial
subsidiary                        interests
B. Tapnack                        9,058



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London

03 August 2006


Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited






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