Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
06 March 2006


Investec Limited                         Investec plc (the 'Company')           
Incorporated in the Republic of South    Incorporated in England and Wales      
Africa                                   Registration number 3633621            
Registration number 1925/002833/06       JSE share code: INP                    
JSE share code: INL                      ISIN: GB0031773103                     
ISIN: ZAE000040531                                                              


ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS IN THE ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL OF INVESTEC PLC

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited
notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited 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.

The Company received notification on the 6th March 2006 of the following changes
to attributable interests in the ordinary shares of Investec plc:

TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF £0.001 EACH.

 

(a)  Transactions by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited - 
     Mr. Alan Tapnack

 
Name of Director:             Alan Tapnack                                      
Transaction notified in terms UK Disclosure Rules ('DR') 3.1.4 R (1) (a) and    
of:                           DR3.1.4 R (1) (b)                                 
Date and place of             2 March 2006, London                              
transaction:                                                                    
Class of shares:              Investec plc ordinary shares of GBP0.001 each     
Nature of interest:           Beneficial                                        
Number of shares:             12,311                                            
Nature of transaction:        The 12,311 shares were disposed following the     
                              exercise on the 2nd March 2006 of 12,311 options  
                              held in terms of the Investec Share Option Plan   
                              2002. The date of grant for these options was the 
                              20th December 2002 with an exercise price of      
                              GBP7.93. Following this notification, Mr Tapnack  
                              holds options over 49,761 ordinary shares in      
                              Investec plc.                                     
Percentage of issued class:   0.01 per cent                                     
Price per share:              GBP29.20                                          
Place of transaction:         London                                            
Total holding                                                                   
of issued class following                                                                       
notification:                 0                                                 
Percentage of issued class:   0                                                 


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Johannesburg and London

6th March 2006

Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited



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