Result of EGM

Investec PLC
02 December 2004


02 December 2004
Investec PLC


Investec plc Extraordinary General Meeting - Investec Ltd General Meeting
We advise the following results of the business conducted at the meetings of
shareholders of Investec Ltd ('Ltd') and Investec plc ('plc') both held on 02
December 2004.

The final proxy positions for each company is detailed in the Appendix. As
required by the Dual Listed Company Structure, a poll was conducted on each of
the proposed resolutions. Because of the nature of that structure, the poll
results for each company on Joint Electorate Actions are identical.

The poll results were:

                                              VOTES FOR    VOTES        VOTES         RESULT
                                                           AGAINST      ABSTAIN
     RESOLUTION

     Investec Limited
     Special Business: Special Resolutions

1    To increase the authorised share         78489088        554        1029689      Carried
     capital of Investec Limited by the
     creation of 100 000 000
     non-redeemable, non-cumulative
     non-participating preference shares
     with a par value of R0,01 each.

2    Amendment to Memorandum of               78690122        434        828775       Carried
     Association of Investec Limited.

3    Amendment to Articles of Association     78690121        435        828775       Carried
     of Investec Limited by insertion of
     Article 152.

4    To delete the present Article 151.1      78690002        554        828775       Carried
     of the Articles of Association of
     Investec Limited and replace it with
     the new Article 151.1.

5    To delete the present Article 5.1(a)     78690002        554        828775       Carried
     (i) of the Articles of Association of
     Investec Limited and replace it with
     the new Article 5.1(a)(i).

6    To delete the present Article 5.2 of     78690001        555        828775       Carried
     the Articles of Association of
     Investec Limited and replace it with
     the new Article. 5.2.

     Special Business: Ordinary Resolution

7    To place the newly created authorised    76688616      1973006      857709       Carried
     but unissued preference shares of
     investec Limited under the control of
     the directors of Investec Limited.

     Investec plc
     Special Business: Special Resolutions

8    To delete the present Article 5.1(a)     78690002        554        828775       Carried
     (i) of the Articles of Association of
     Investec plc and replace it with the
     new Article 5.1(a)(i).

9    To delete the present Article 5.2 of     78690002        554        828775       Carried
     the Articles of Association of
     Investec plc and replace it with the
     new Article 5.2.

Richard John Vardy                                                 Selwyn Noik
Company Secretary                                                  Company Secretary
Investec plc                                                       Investec Limited


                                     Appendix

                              Final Proxy Position

                                              Limited            plc
•   To increase the authorised share
    capital of Investec Limited by the
    creation of 100 000 000
    non-redeemable, non-cumulative
    non-participating preference shares
    with a par value of R0,01 each.

   • Total number of proxy votes            24 820 870       67 818 230
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

   • Total number of proxy votes in
     respect of which the appointments
     specified that the proxy-

      • was to vote for the resolution      24 736 620       51 644 901

      • was to vote against the                 NIL              520
        resolution

      • was to abstain on the resolution       84 250          939 961

      • may vote at the proxy's                 NIL              804
        discretion


•   To amend the Memorandum of
    Association of Investec Limited.

   • Total number of proxy votes            24 820 870       67 818 230
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

   • Total number of proxy votes in
     respect of which the appointments
     specified that the proxy-

      • was to vote for the resolution      24 812 262       51 764 815

      • was to vote against the                NIL              400
        resolution

      • was to abstain on the resolution      8 608           820 167

      • may vote at the proxy's                NIL              804
        discretion



                                             Limited            plc
•   To amend the Articles of
    Association of Investec Limited by
    insertion of Article 152.

   • Total number of proxy votes           24 820 870       67 818 230
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

   • Total number of proxy votes in
     respect of which the appointments
     specified that the proxy-

      • was to vote for the resolution     24 812 262       51 764 814

      • was to vote against the               NIL              401
        resolution

      • was to abstain on the resolution     8 608           820 167

      • may vote at the proxy's               NIL              804
        discretion


•   To delete the present Article
    151.1 of the Articles of Association
    of Investec Limited and replace it
    with the new Article 151.1.

   • Total number of proxy votes           24 820 870       67 818 230
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

   • Total number of proxy votes in
     respect of which the appointments
     specified that the proxy-

      • was to vote for the resolution     24 812 262       51 764 695

      • was to vote against the               NIL              520
        resolution

      • was to abstain on the resolution     8 608           820 167

      • may vote at the proxy's               NIL              804
        discretion

•  To delete the present Article
   5.1(a)(i) of the Articles of
   Association of Investec Limited and
   replace it with the new Article 5.1
   (a)(i).

   • Total number of proxy votes           24 820 870       67 818 230
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

   • Total number of proxy votes in
     respect of which the appointments
     specified that the proxy-

      • was to vote for the resolution     24 812 262       51 764 695

      • was to vote against the               NIL              520
        resolution

      • was to abstain on the resolution     8 608           820 167

      • may vote at the proxy's               NIL              804
        discretion


• To delete the present Article
  5.2 of the Articles of Association
  of Investec Limited and replace it
  with the new Article. 5.2.

   • Total number of proxy votes           24 820 870       67 818 230
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

   • Total number of proxy votes in
     respect of which the appointments
     specified that the proxy-

      • was to vote for the resolution     24 812 262       51 764 695

      • was to vote against the               NIL              520
        resolution

      • was to abstain on the resolution     8 608           820 167
  
      • may vote at the proxy's               NIL              804
        discretion



                                              Limited            Plc
•   To place the newly created
    authorised but unissued preference
    shares of investec Limited under the
    control of the directors of Investec
    Limited..

   • Total number of proxy votes            24 820 870       67 818 230
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

   • Total number of proxy votes in
     respect of which the appointments
     specified that the proxy-

      • was to vote for the resolution      23 782 907       50 798 143

      • was to vote against the             1 029 355         938 138
        resolution

      • was to abstain on the resolution      8 608           849 101

      • may vote at the proxy's                NIL              804
        discretion


•   To delete the present Article 5.1
    (a)(i) of the Articles of Association
    of Investec plc and replace it with
    the new Article 5.1(a)(i).

   • Total number of proxy votes            24 820 870       67 818 230
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

   • Total number of proxy votes in
     respect of which the appointments
     specified that the proxy-

      • was to vote for the resolution      24 812 262       51 764 695

      • was to vote against the                NIL              520
        resolution

      • was to abstain on the resolution      8 608           820 167

      • may vote at the proxy's                NIL              804
        discretion


                                             Limited            Plc
•   To delete the present Article
    5.2 of the Articles of Association
    of Investec plc and replace it with
    the new Article 5.2.

   • Total number of proxy votes           24 820 870       67 818 230
     exercisable by all proxies validly
     appointed

   • Total number of proxy votes in
     respect of which the appointments
     specified that the proxy-

      • was to vote for the resolution     24 812 262       51 764 695

      • was to vote against the               NIL              520
        resolution

      • was to abstain on the resolution     8 608           820 167

      • may vote at the proxy's               NIL              804
        discretion



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