Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
23 October 2006



Investec Limited                              Investec plc
Incorporated in the Republic of South         Incorporated in England and
Africa                                        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                                                        23,505
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                    3,759,760
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                      590,290
BNP Paribas                                                             47,268
Boiss Nominees Limited                                                 357,383
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                        24,195
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 192,043
Chase Nominees Limited                                               8,790,737
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 402,926
Chase Nominees Limited                                                 268,860
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                                           36,318
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           135,660
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                         5,187,144
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 91,675
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                556,908
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                122,402
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                201,908
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                              2,957,475
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                351,343
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    328,277
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     10,900
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    378,692
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                    276,522
Mellon Trust of New England                                             48,441
Master Trust Bank                                                      116,103
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                             94,296
Mitsui Asset                                                             5,538
Northern Trust Bank - BGI Sepa                                         213,902
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                               4,400
State Street Bank & Trust - WI                                          56,140
State Street Boston                                                    245,811
State Street Trust of Canada                                            82,727
The Northern Trust Company - U                                          58,487
Trust & Custody Services Bank                                          231,540
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                 281,827



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

17 October 2006


11. Date company informed

20 October 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

26 531 403


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.03%


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

23 October 2006







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