Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
05 January 2006



Investec Limited                      Investec plc (the 'Company')

Incorporated in                       Incorporated in
the Republic of South Africa          England and Wales

Registration number 1925/002833/06    Registration number 3633621

JSE share code: INL                   JSE share code: INP

ISIN: ZAE000040531                    ISIN: GB0031773103

ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC AND
INVESTEC LIMITED

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
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
(PDMRs) 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 (the 'UKLA') and/or the JSE
Listing Requirements.

Accordingly, we advise of the following changes to attributable interests as
required under the Disclosure Rules of the UKLA:

1. ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC

Transactions by  PDMRs of the Company

The Company received notification on the 5th January 2006 of the following
transactions:

Name of PDMR                      Andy Leith

Transaction notified in terms of: DR3.1.4R(1)(a)

Nature of transaction             Sale of shares pursuant to exercise 
                                  of options

Share                             Investec plc ordinary shares of £0.001 each

No of shares                      8,250

Exercise price                    ZAR111.96 per share

Transaction price                 ZAR277 per share

Date and place of transaction     03 January 2006, Johannesburg

Name of PDMR:                     Bradley Fried

Transaction notified in terms of: DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)

Nature of transaction             Sale of shares pursuant to exercise 
                                  of options
Share                             Investec plc ordinary shares of £0.001 each

No of shares                      9,208

Exercise price                    £7.93

Transaction price                 £25.75

Date and place of transaction     04 January 2006, London

Name of PDMR                      Steven Heilbron

Transaction notified in terms of: DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)

Nature of transaction             Sale of shares pursuant to exercise 
                                  of options

Share                             Investec plc shares

No of shares                      16,633

Exercise price                    £7.93

Transaction price                 £26.00

Date and place of transaction     05 January 2006, London

2. ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC   LIMITED, 
A COMPANY INCORPORATED IN SOUTH AFRICA

Dealing in the securities of Investec Limited by PDMRs of the Company

The Company received notification on the 5th January 2006 of the following
transactions:

Name of PDMR                      Andy Leith

Nature of transaction             Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options

Share                             Investec Limited shares of ZAR0.001 each

No of shares                      4,250

Exercise price                    ZAR111.32 per share

Transaction price                 ZAR277 per share

Date and place of transaction     03 January 2006, Johannesburg


Name of PDMR:                     Bradley Fried

Nature of transaction             Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options

Share                             Investec Limited ordinary shares of 
                                  ZAR0.001 each

No of shares                      4,354

Exercise price                    ZAR111.32

Transaction price                 ZAR279.73

Date and place of transaction     04 January 2006, Johannesburg


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Johannesburg and London
5th January 2006

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited



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