Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 8816V

Investec PLC

17 July 2009

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

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited (together 'Investec') 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 major subsidiaries of Investec Limited, in the securities of Investec plc and Investec Limited 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.

Investec was notified on the 16th July 2009 of the following changes to attributable interests in the ordinary shares of Investec plc and Investec Limited:

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

1. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.0002 EACH.

Dealings by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. Bernard Kantor

In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing Requirements, we advise of the following transactions:

Securities	Ordinary shares of ZAR0.0002 each
Nature of transaction	Purchase
Number of shares	562,500
Nature of interest	Indirect beneficial
Transaction price	ZAR 47.66 per share
Date and place of transaction	16 July 2009, Johannesburg

2. TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF GBP0.0002 EACH.

Dealings by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. Bernard Kantor

Transaction notified in terms of:	DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction	Sale of 562,500 shares following the exercise on the 16 July 2009 of 562,500 options held in terms of the Investec plc Share Matching Plan 2005. The date of grant for these matching options was 14 November 2005 with an exercise price of nil . Following this notification, Mr Kantor holds options over 487,500 ordinary shares in Investec plc in terms of the above plan and options over 9,455 Investec plc shares in terms of the Investec plc Share Option Plan 2002 at a strike price of £1.59 per share.
Number of shares	562,500
Transaction price	ZAR 47.67 per share
Date and place of transaction	16 July 2009, Johannesburg