Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
26 September 2006



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 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

Bank of New York                                                         23505
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                       310861
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                      2712215
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                       297360
BNP Paribas                                                             297360
Boiss Nominees Limited                                                   47268
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                        356410
Chase Nominees Limited                                                   24195
Chase Nominees Limited                                                  181150
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 8421137
Chase Nominees Limited                                                  375225
Chase Nominees Limited                                                  126375
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                                            33925
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             20735
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                              5080
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           1775935
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            766296
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            105470
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             19905
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             56430
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            220105
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             62106
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             31135
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            336637
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           1615526
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                              9034
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                              9455
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                              3825
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                              3050
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                              9485
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            225585
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  91675
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 346785
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 209135
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 103845
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 172280
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                2983390
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 286610
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     29270
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    295834
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     10900
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     36330
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                      9235
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    181305
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                      2725
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     17080
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     45490
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     33340
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     48840
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                      3145
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     20208
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                      3565
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    217540
Mellon Trust of New England                                              48441
Master Trust Bank                                                        98834
Mellon Trust                                                             13240
Mellon Trust                                                             81056
Mitsui Asset                                                              6125
Northern Trust Bank                                                     121657
Northern Trust Bank                                                      92245
Northern Trust Bank                                                      23836
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                4400
State Street Bank & Trust                                                56140
State Street Boston                                                      87505
State Street Boston                                                     174670
State Street Trust of Canada                                             82727
The Northern Trust Company                                               58487
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                             3225
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                           195981
UBS (Master)                                                             14686
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                    7035

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 of GBP0.0002 each

10. Date of transaction

20 September 2006

11. Date company informed

25 September 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

24,634,327

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.53%

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

26 September 2006







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