Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
28 February 2006


Investec Limited                                    Investec plc (the 'Company')
Incorporated in the Republic of                     Incoporated in England 
South Africa                                        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 and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges 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                                             0
Absa Life Ltd                                             0
Absa Life Ltd                                             0
Absa Life Ltd                                         9,556
Absa Life Ltd                                             0
Absa Life Ltd                                             0
AIMS Nominees Pty Ltd                                     0
BANK OF IRELAND                                      28,740
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                    53,318
BNP Paribas                                           6,511                                                            
BOISS Nominees Ltd                                   42,981
Chase Nominees Ltd                                   39,485
Chase Nominees Ltd                                1,766,051
Chase Nominees Ltd                                   74,471                               
Chase Nominees Ltd                                   24,600
Chase Nominees Ltd                                   16,074
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                         4,322
Fradley Nominees                                      3,111
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                         61,525
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                          2,027
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                            891
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                         48,028
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                        224,254
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                          7,222
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                         91,521
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                              20,937
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                              42,578
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                              48,114
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                              11,725
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                              22,570
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                             764,414
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                              59,361
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                  28,844
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                  26,448
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                  34,780
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                  16,771
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                          10,500
Mellon Trust of New England                          12,675
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                       15,648
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                       14,411
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                        4,212
RC Greig Nominees Limited                             3,660
Standard Bank of SA                                  13,600
State Street Trust of Canada -                        4,913
The Northern Trust Company                            7,954


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

23rd February 2006

11. Date company informed

27th February 2006

12. Total holding following this notification

3,668,803

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.92%

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

28th February 2006







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