Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec plc - the Company

NOTIFICATION OF DIRECTORS' ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS

The Company received notification on the 12th August 2005 of changes to the

attributable interests of certain directors as set out below:

 1. Mr Glynn Burger
   
Nature of transaction                   Purchase of shares following exercise  
                                        of share options                       
                                                                               
Transaction notified in terms of        UK Disclosure Rules ('DR')3.1.4R(1)(a) 
                                        and DR3.1.4.R(1)(b)                    
                                                                               
Number of shares acquired               15,750                                 
                                                                               
Percentage of issued class              <0.001%                                
                                                                               
Class of security                       Investec plc ordinary shares of £0.001 
                                        each                                   
                                                                               
Exercise price                          ZAR164.50 per share                    
                                                                               
Price per share                         ZAR227.50                              
                                                                               
Date and place of transaction           11 August 2005, Johannesburg, South    
                                        Africa                                 
                                                                               
Date company informed                   12 August 2005                         
                                                                               
Total holding following notification    712,114                                
                                                                               
Total percentage holding of issued      0.95%                                  
class following notification                                                   

Following this notification, Mr Burger holds options over 56,250 ordinary
shares in Investec plc.

At the same time Mr Burger purchased ordinary shares in Investec Limited as set
out below:

Nature of transaction           Purchase of shares pursuant to exercise of     
                                options                                        
                                                                               
Share                           Investec Limited ordinary shares of ZAR0.01    
                                each                                           
                                                                               
No of shares                    9,250                                          
                                                                               
Exercise price                  ZAR164.5 per share                             
                                                                               
Transaction price               ZAR222 per share                               
                                                                               
Date of transaction             11 August 2005                                 

The 15,750 Investec plc shares and 9,250 Investec Limited shares were acquired
following the exercise on the 11th August 2005 of 15,750 options held in terms
of the Investec Limited Security Purchase and Option Scheme 2002 Trust. The
date of grant for these options was the 20th June 2002 with an exercise price
of ZAR164.50.

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
('PDMR') OR CONNECTED PERSONS

The Company received notification on the 12th August 2005 of the following
transactions by PDMRs:

Name of PDMR:                Sam Hackner                                       
                                                                               
Transaction notified in      DR3.1.4R(1)(a)                                    
terms of :                                                                     
                                                                               
Date and place of            11 August 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa        
transaction:                                                                   
                                                                               
Shares:                      Investec plc ordinary shares of GBP 0.001 each    
                                                                               
Nature of transaction:       Purchase of shares pursuant to exercise of options
                                                                               
Exercise price:              ZAR164.50 per share                               
                                                                               
Transaction price:           ZAR227.00 per share                               
                                                                               
Number of shares:            15,750                                            

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
voluntarily notify both the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges of those
interests (and changes to those interests) of (i) directors of both entities
and the respective company secretaries, (ii) persons discharging managerial
responsibilities across the group, and (iii) in certain instances the directors
of significant subsidiaries of Investec Limited, 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 and/or the JSE Listing
Requirements.

Accordingly, we advise of the following transaction in the securities of
Investec Limited, a South African incorporated and listed company, by a PDMR of
Investec plc.

Name of PDMR:                Sam Hackner                                       
                                                                               
Transaction notified in      DR3.1.4R(1)(a)                                    
terms of :                                                                     
                                                                               
Date and place of            11 August 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa        
transaction:                                                                   
                                                                               
Shares:                      Investec Limited ordinary shares of ZAR0.001 each 
                                                                               
Nature of transaction:       Purchase of shares pursuant to exercise of options
                                                                               
Exercise price:              ZAR164.50 per share                               
                                                                               
Transaction price:           ZAR 222.00 per share                              
                                                                               
Number of shares:            9,250                                             

Enquiries:

Richard Vardy

UK Group Company Secretary

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