Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
06 March 2006


Investec Limited                         Investec plc                           
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 LIMITED

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 Limited:

TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.001 EACH.


(a)     Transactions by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited -
Bernard Kantor

 

In compliance with Rules 3.63 - 3.74 of the JSE Listing Requirements, the
following information is disclosed:

 
Date of transaction:                    6 March 2006                            
Nature of transaction:                  Exercise of call options for delivery on
                                        the 16th March 2006                     
Number of shares:                       300,000 Investec Limited ordinary shares
Price per share:                        ZAR255.00                               
Nature of interest:                     Indirect beneficial                     

 

At the same time, as a partial zero cost hedge against call options sold over
300,000 Investec Limited ordinary shares (as announced on the 22nd August 2005)
expiring on the 18th August 2006, the following information in relation to Mr.
Kantor's indirect beneficial interests is disclosed:


(1)

 
Nature of transaction:                  Repricing of put options purchased on   
                                        the 19th August 2005, with a strike of  
                                        ZAR210.00 and expiring on the 18th      
                                        August 2006.                            
Number of shares:                       150,000 Investec Limited ordinary shares
Price per share:                        ZAR255.00                               
Nature of interest:                     Indirect beneficial                     

(2)

 
Nature of transaction:                  Purchase of additional put options      
                                        purchased expiring on the 18th August   
                                        2006.                                   
Number of shares:                       50,000 Investec Limited ordinary shares 
Price per share:                        ZAR255.00                               
Nature of interest:                     Indirect beneficial                     
 

(3)

 
Nature of transaction:                  Sale of call options expiring on the    
                                        18th August 2006.                       
Number of shares:                       250,000 Investec Limited ordinary shares
Price per share:                        ZAR380.00                               
Nature of interest:                     Indirect beneficial                     



Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.

Johannesburg and London

6 March 2006

Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited



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