Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
04 December 2006



Investec Limited                              Investec plc
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: 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 New York                                                         23505
Bank of New York                                                        158520
Bank of New York                                                        164505
Bank of New York                                                        405412
Bank of New York                                                        470024
Bank of New York                                                         87500
Barclayshare Nominees Ltd                                                45000
BNP Paribas                                                              54198
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd                                                  127335
BNY (OCS) Nominees Ltd                                                  169050
Boiss Nominees Ltd                                                      390690
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd                                                 15755
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                        306700
Bank of Ireland Nominees Limited                                       1094274
Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd                                           126290
Barclays Capital Nominees Ltd                                          2706889
Barclays Global Investors Canada                                         26269
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      191951
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       51769
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                     9897874
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                     9897874
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      402926
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      131273
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       21750
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       41907
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      284893
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      268860
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                      612521
Chase Nominees Ltd                                                       11283
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                                            39282
Citibank                                                                 55485
Citibank                                                                 56826
Citibank                                                                 98395
Citibank                                                                164758
Credit Suisse Asset Management                                           28335
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       6855
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       3808
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        562
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       2715
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                                                       1853
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                                                       1677
Clydesdale Nominees                                                         33
Clydesdale Nominees                                                       1127
Clydesdale Nominees                                                        935
Deutsche Bank London                                                      3470
Deutsche Bank London                                                     25742
Durlacher Nominees Ltd                                                   17308
Greig Middleton Nominees Ltd                                              1840
HSBC                                                                    270826
HSBC                                                                     14900
IBT                                                                      91934
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                            138850
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                                           6099226
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 231708
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 580984
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 122402
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                 201908
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                2883851
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)                                                 205292
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  43935
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  69438
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  35314
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                                  75045
JPM Frankfurt                                                            27647
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                     10900
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    416758
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    299441
JP Morgan Chase Bank                                                    380329
KAS Associates                                                            7934
Mellon Bank                                                             618095
Mellon Bank                                                              40084
Mellon Trust of New England                                              55138
Midland Bank (HSBC Bank plc)                                            522473
Master Trust Bank                                                       127189
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                                             110636
Mitsui Asset                                                              6141
Northern Trust                                                          266388
Northern Trust                                                            6600
Northern Trust                                                           88913
Northern Trust                                                           10935
Northern Trust                                                          247901
Northern Trust                                                          573697
Northern Trust Bank - BGI Sepa                                          266242
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                               11281
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                               10500
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                1894
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                1185
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                1000
R C Greig Nominees Limited                                                1800
State Street                                                             36751
State Street                                                             36607
State Street                                                             76037
State Street                                                             13496
State Street                                                             10355
State Street                                                             92242
State Street                                                            262841
State Street                                                             99500
The Northern Trust Company                                               66542
Trust and Custody Services Bank                                         262499
UBS                                                                      11835
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                    5000
Zeban Nominees Limited                                                  659641



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

27 November 2006


11. Date company informed

1 December 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

37,949,280


13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

10.01%


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

4 December 2006




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