Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
29 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 SHARES


1. Name of company

Investec plc


2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Aviva plc and its subsidiaries


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

As in 2 above


4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Morley Fund Management Ltd:
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd                       2,812,569*
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd                          5,888,165*
Chase Nominees Ltd                                     455,273*
CUIM Nominee Ltd                                     2,206,964*
Vidacos Nominees Ltd                                    24,954*

*denotes beneficial interest


5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired
   410,679


6. Percentage of issued class
   0.11%


7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed
   n/a


8. Percentage of issued class
   n/a


9. Class of security
   Ord GBP0.0002


10. Date of transaction

    24 November 2006


11. Date company informed

    28 November 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

    11,387,925*

*beneficial interest only


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    3.00%


14. Any additional information

Figures are based on shares in issue of 378,999,372



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Richard Vardy, [phone]


16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Richard Vardy


Date of notification

29 November 2006



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