Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
16 November 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 Ireland                                                         133726
Bank of Ireland                                                         156979
Bank of Ireland                                                         297204
Bank of Ireland                                                         206837
Bank of Ireland                                                          28041
Bank of Ireland                                                         150177
Bank of Ireland                                                         553675
Bank of New York                                                         23505
Bank of New York                                                        156419
Bank of New York                                                        148530
Bank of New York                                                        389104
Bank of New York                                                        466539
Bank of New York                                                         87500
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                       126290
Barclays Capital Nominees Limited                                      3067076
Barclayshare Nominees Ltd                                                45000
BNP Paribas                                                              51843
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd                                                  128973
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd                                                  169050
Boiss Nominees Ltd                                                      368552
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd                                                 15755
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                       1075816
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                        290659
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                         26269
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      198227
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       51769
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                     9829122
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      402926
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      121925
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       21750
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       44325
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      284893
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      268860
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      612521
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                        7532
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                                            39282
Citibank                                                                 55485
Citibank                                                                 54130
Citibank                                                                 98395
Citibank                                                                164758
Credit Suisse Asset Management                                           28335
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       3808
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        562
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        993
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        941
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       3064
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       4033
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1931
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       2598
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1071
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        845
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1615
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       3263
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1450
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       9930
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        812
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1734
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        991
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       2022
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1400
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        973
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1451
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        828
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       6473
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1298
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1440
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1142
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1296
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       2700
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1621
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       3830
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1794
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1120
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        908
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1062
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      14446
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       2286
Clydesdale Nominees                                                      12577
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        614
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1319
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        634
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        670
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1270
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1377
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1214
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        889
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1225
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       2069
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       2373
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       5741
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        333
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1127
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        935
Deutsche Bank London                                                      3470
Deutsche Bank London                                                     19984
Greig Middleton Nominees Limited                                          1840
HSBC                                                                    250574
HSBC                                                                     14900
IBT                                                                      87834
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            135660
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           5474287
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 221855
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 579019
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 122402
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 201908
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                2920602
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 112142
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  18623
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 351343
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                    480
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 946274
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 184817
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  57896
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  43935
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  65254
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  33138
JPM Frankfurt                                                            25783
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    358954
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     10900
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    288216
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    380329
Kas Associates                                                            5565
Mellon Bank                                                             536800
Mellon Bank                                                              40084
Mellon Trust of New England                                              52977
Midland Bank (HSBC Bank PLC)                                            506997
Master Trust Bank                                                       121738
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                             102718
Mitsui Asset                                                              6141
Northern Trust                                                          266388
Northern Trust                                                            6600
Northern Trust                                                           88913
Northern Trust                                                           10935
Northern Trust                                                          247901
Northern Trust                                                          541636
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                                          244706
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                               10500
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                7891
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                1894
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                 455
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                1000
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                1800
State Street                                                             35920
State Street                                                             76037
State Street                                                             13496
State Street                                                             10355
State Street Bank and Trust                                              87565
State Street Boston                                                     254323
State Street Trust of Canada                                             90780
The Northern Trust Company                                               64032
Trust and Custody Services Bank                                         246661
UBS                                                                      11835
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                    5000
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                  648920



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

13 November 2006


11. Date company informed

15 November 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

37 830 834


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

10.03%


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

16 November 2006



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