Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
28 June 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                                                            7,764
Bank of New York                                                         4,701
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                       30,442
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                      205,479
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                       13,703
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                         4,839
BNP Paribas                                                              4,567
BOISS Nominees Ltd                                                      47,019
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      36,230
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                   1,367,305
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      72,451
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      24,600
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      21,837
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                                            3,570
Fradley Nominees                                                         2,427
IBT - Canada                                                             4,839
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                               765
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            46,474
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            20,099
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             3,190
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             1,691
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            66,887
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           338,667
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           174,346
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             1,016
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             6,032
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            73,932
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             6,095
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             3,981
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                               610
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            11,286
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                             1,897
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            30,288
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 20,038
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 56,661
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 41,827
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 18,926
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 29,490
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                627,031
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 57,322
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     29,894
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     36,958
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        253
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     36,261
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      6,001
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     15,846
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        713
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      3,416
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      4,059
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                     16,771
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        629
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      8,881
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      7,071
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      9,584
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      1,847
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                        545
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      2,015
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                                      7,011
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                              2,648
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                              7,994
Mellon Trust of New England                                              4,709
Mitsui Asset                                                             1,057
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                                          12,445
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                                           2,489
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                                          10,085
RC Greig Nominees Limited                                                  880
Standard Bank of SA                                                     14,000
State Street Boston                                                     34,314
State Street Trust of Canada                                             8,067
The Northern Trust Company                                               5,769
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

23 June 2006


11. Date company informed

28 June 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

3,783,181


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.07%


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
28 June 2006







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