Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 5204I

Investec PLC

12 March 2010

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 and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the "UKLA") and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.

Investec received notification on 12 March 2010 of the following transactions in Investec plc and Investec Limited shares:

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

(a) Dealings by a director of Investec plc - Ian Kantor

Transaction notified in terms of:	DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(c)
Nature of transaction	Purchase of shares
Total number of shares	2,000,000
Transaction price	GBP5.20 per share
Nature of interest	Direct beneficial
Aggregate holding following notification	3,509,545
Percentage of issued class following notification	0.74 per cent
Date and place of transaction	11 March 2010, London

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

We advise of the following changes to attributable interests in the ordinary shares of Investec Limited in compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing Requirements:

(a) Dealings by a director of Investec Limited - Ian Kantor

Nature of transaction	Sale of shares
Nature of interest	Indirect beneficial
Number of shares	2,000,000
Transaction price	ZAR60.16 per share
Date and place of transaction	11 March 2010, Johannesburg