Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
14 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





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 holdings 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'), the UK Companies Act 1985 and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.

Accordingly we disclose the following information in accordance with the UK
Companies Act 1985:

             NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN INVESTEC PLC SHARES

1. Name of company

Investec plc

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Barclays Bank PLC

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

Barclays Bank PLC

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Absa Life Ltd                                                            6,264
Bank of New York                                                         4,701
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                       27,472
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                       29,491
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                      480,931
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                         4,839
BNP Paribas                                                              5,071
BOISS Nominees Ltd                                                      69,025
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      36,230
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                   1,747,912
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      72,873
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      25,275
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      26,018
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                                            3,570
Fradley Nominees Pty Ltd                                                 2,427
IBT - Canada                                                             4,839
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           192,696
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             3,981
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             1,016
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           346,735
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             1,103
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             6,227
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                               610
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            81,964
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             6,707
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            34,690
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            11,286
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             1,897
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                               765
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             1,891
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            21,518
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            46,474
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            66,534
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             3,509
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 20,038
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 69,357
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 41,827
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 20,769
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 34,456
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                596,678
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 57,322
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      2,180
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      9,768
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     36,261
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      9,098
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      6,668
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      3,416
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        629
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        669
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      7,071
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      5,854
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     27,785
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      1,847
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     32,238
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     36,958
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        713
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      4,059
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     16,771
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        545
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                              2,648
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                              8,777
Mellon Trust of New England                                              5,315
Mitsui Asset                                                             1,225
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                                          13,043
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                                           2,489
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                                          11,026
RC Greig Nominees Limited                                                  880
Standard Bank of SA in trust for Absa Unit Trust                        26,900
State Street Bank & Trust - WI                                           4,493
State Street Boston                                                      9,445
State Street Boston                                                     34,934
State Street Trust of Canada                                             8,907
The Northern Trust Company                                               6,358
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                              645


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

Not disclosed

6. Percentage of issued class

Not disclosed

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A

8. Percentage of issued class

N/A

9. Class of security

Investec plc ordinary shares

10. Date of transaction

8 August 2006

11. Date company informed

14 August 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

4,556,603

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.04%

14. Any additional information

N/A

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr. Richard Vardy
Investec plc
Group Company Secretary
+ 44 (0)207 597 4485

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Mr. Richard Vardy

Date of notification

14 August 2006







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