Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
21 January 2008


Investec Limited                              Investec plc
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa  Incorporated in England and Wales
Registration number 1925/002833/06            Registration number 3633621
JSE share code: INL                           JSE share code: INP
ISIN: ZAE000081949                            ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50

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 major
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.


Investec received notification of the following changes to attributable
interests in the ordinary shares of Investec plc and Investec Limited on 21
January 2008 and we accordingly advise of the following:


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


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


1.1 DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS OF INVESTEC PLC AND INVESTEC LIMITED



Director                           Mr Bernard Kantor
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction              The 57,775 shares were purchased following the 
                                   exercise on the 18 January 2008 of 57,775 options 
                                   held in terms of the Investec plc Share Option 
                                   Plan 2002. The date of grant for these options was 
                                   the 20th December 2002 with an exercise price of GBP1.59. 
                                   Following this notification, Mr Kantor holds options over 
                                   15,130 ordinary shares in Investec plc in terms of the 
                                   above plan and options over 750,000 ordinary Investec
                                   plc shares in terms of The Investec Share Matching Plan 2005.
Number of shares                   57,775  
Exercise price                     GBP1.59 per share
Transaction price                  GBP4.18 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 January 2008, London



Director                           Mr Stephen Koseff
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a)
Nature of transaction              The 41,250 shares were purchased following the exercise on the 
                                   18 January 2008 of 41,250 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 December 2002 with an exercise
                                   price of ZAR22.39. Following this notification, Mr Koseff holds options 
                                   over 750,000 ordinary Investec plc shares in terms of The Investec 
                                   Share Matching Plan 2005.
Number of
shares                             41,250
Exercise price                     ZAR22.39 per share
Transaction price                  ZAR58.20 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 January 2008, Johannesburg



Director                           Mr Glynn Burger
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a)
Nature of transaction              The 41,250 shares were purchased following the exercise on the 
                                   18 January 2008 of 41,250 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 December 2002 with an exercise 
                                   price of ZAR22.39. Following this notification, Mr Burger holds options 
                                   over 750,000 ordinary Investec plc shares in terms of The Investec 
                                   Share Matching Plan 2005.
Number of
shares                             41,250
Exercise price                     ZAR22.39 per share                                            
Transaction price                  ZAR58.20 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 January 2008, Johannesburg



1.2 DEALINGS BY A PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ('PDMR')

PDMR                               Mr Sam Hackner
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a)
Nature of transaction              Purchase of shares pursuant to exercise of options
Share                              Investec plc shares
No of shares                       41,250
Exercise price                     ZAR 22.39 per share
Transaction price                  ZAR 58.20 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 January 2008, Johannesburg



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


2.1 DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS OF INVESTEC PLC AND INVESTEC LIMITED

Director                           Mr Stephen Koseff
Nature of transaction              The 21,250 shares were purchased following the exercise on the 18 
                                   January 2008 of 21,250 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 December 2002.
Number of
shares                             21,250               
Exercise price                     ZAR22.26 per share
Transaction price                  ZAR59.28 per share
Date and  place of transaction     18 January 2008, Johannesburg

                         

Director                           Mr Glynn Burger
Nature of transaction              The 21,250 shares were purchased following the exercise on the 18 
                                   January 2008 of 21,250 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 December 2002.
Number of
shares                             21,250
Exercise  price                    ZAR22.26 per share
Transaction price                  ZAR59.28 per share
Date and  place of transaction     18 January 2008, Johannesburg


2.2 DEALINGS BY A PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY ('PDMR')

PDMR                         Mr Sam Hackner
Nature of transaction        Purchase of shares pursuant to exercise of options
Share                        Investec Limited shares
No of shares                 21,250
Exercise price               ZAR 22.26 per share
Transaction price            ZAR 59.28 per share
Date and place of            18 January 2008, Johannesburg
transaction

Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London
21 January 2008
Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited



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