Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
19 March 2007


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.


Accordingly, we advise of the following changes to attributable interests in the
ordinary shares of Investec plc and Investec Limited:


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


(a) Dealings by a Director of Investec plc and Investc Limited - Mr. Ian Kantor

Transaction notified in terms of:             DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction                         Sale of shares
Number of shares                              25,684
Percentage of issued class disposed           <0.01 per cent.
Transaction price                             ZAR87.30 per share
Shareholding following notification           1,380,066
Percentage of shareholding following          0.36 per cent.
notification
Date and place of transaction                 15 March 2007, Johannesburg


(b) Dealings by a Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs') - Mr.
Sam Hackner

Transaction notified in terms of:          DR3.1.4R(1)(a)
Nature of transaction                      Sale of shares
Number of shares                           65,000
Transaction price                          ZAR87.30 per share
Date and place of transaction              15th March 2007, Johannesburg


(c) Dealings by a Director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - Mr.
Bradley Tapnack


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

Nature of transaction                   Sale of shares
Number of shares                        27,909
Transaction price                       ZAR87.30 per share
Nature of interest                      Direct beneficial
Date and place of transaction           15th March 2007, Johannesburg



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


(a) Dealings by a Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited - Mr. Ian Kantor

Nature of transaction                     Sale of shares
Number of shares                          15,085
Transaction price                         ZAR86.01 per share
Date and place of transaction             15 March 2007, Johannesburg


(b) Dealings by a Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs') -
Mr. Sam Hackner

Nature of transaction                   Sale of shares
Number of shares                        185,000
Transaction price                       ZAR86.01 per share
Date and place of transaction           15th March 2007, Johannesburg


(c) Dealings by a Director of a major subsidiary of Investec Limited - Mr.
Bradley Tapnack


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

Nature of transaction                   Sale of shares
Number of shares                        16,391
Transaction price                       ZAR86.01 per share
Nature of interest                      Direct beneficial
Date and place of transaction           15th March 2007, Johannesburg


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London


19 March 2007


Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited



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