Additional Listing of Investe

RNS Number : 3720A

Investec PLC

01 August 2008

Investec Limited

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa

Registration number 1925/002833/06

JSE share code: INL

ISIN: ZAE000081949

Investec plc

Incorporated in England and Wales

Registration number 3633621

JSE share code: INP

ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50

(jointly 'Investec')

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters which are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure, Transparency and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the 'UKLA') and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.

Accordingly, we advise of the following:

ADDITIONAL LISTING - INVESTEC LIMITED

Investec Limited announces that it has today issued 17 869 970 new ordinary shares of ZAR0.0002 each in the capital of Investec Limited, in exchange for 3 573 994 Investec Bank Limited ordinary shares issued on the conversion of convertible debentures issued to a third party.

The total number of issued ordinary shares in Investec Limited is now 262 590 468.

Approval has been granted for the admission of these shares to trading on the JSE Limited, with effect from 1 August 2008. The shares shall rank equally with the existing issued ordinary shares of Investec Limited.

Pursuant to the Black Economic Empowerment ('BEE') transaction announced on 15 May 2003, the Investec Limited Security Purchase Scheme 2003 Trust acquired 4 485 362 Investec Limited ordinary shares so as to maintain the BEE parties current holdings in Investec Limited at 25.1%.