Director/PDMR Shareholding

Investec PLC
19 September 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:


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 Alan Tapnack
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction              Disposal of shares pursuant to the exercise 
                                   of options held in terms of the Investec 
                                   plc Share Option Plan 2002. The date of grant 
                                   for these options was the 20th June 2002 with
                                   an exercise price of GBP2.10.
Number of shares                   27,945
Exercise price                     GBP2.10 per share
Transaction price                  GBP4.90 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 September 2007, London


Director                           Mr Alan Tapnack
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction              Purchase of shares pursuant to the exercise 
                                   of options held in terms of the Investec 
                                   plc Share Option Plan 2002. The date of grant
                                   for these options was the 20th June 2002 with 
                                   an exercise price of GBP2.10.
Number of shares                   31,125
Exercise price                     GBP2.10 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 September 2007, London

Following this notification Mr Tapnack holds options over 72,905 Investec plc
ordinary shares.

Director                           Mr Glynn Burger
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction              Purchase of shares pursuant to the exercise 
                                   of options held in terms of the Investec 
                                   Limited Share Option and Purchase Scheme Trust 
                                   2002. The date of grant for these options was 
                                   the 20th June 2002 with an exercise price of 
                                   GBP2.10. 
Number of shares                   78,750
Exercise price                     ZAR32.90 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 September 2007, Johannesburg


1.2 Dealings by a Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMRs')

PDMR                               Mr Andrew Leith
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a)
Nature of transaction              Purchase of shares pursuant to exercise of
                                   options
Number of shares                   78,750
Exercise price                     ZAR32.90 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 September 2007, Johannesburg



PDMR                               Mr David van der Walt
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction              Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of
                                   options
Number of shares                   78,750
Exercise price                     GBP2.10 per share
Transaction price                  GBP4.86 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 September 2007, London



PDMR                               Mr Steven Heilbron
Transaction notified in terms of:  DR3.1.4R(1)(a) and DR3.1.4R(1)(b)
Nature of transaction              Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of
                                   options
Number of shares                   59,070
Exercise price                     GBP2.10 per share
Transaction price                  GBP4.88 per share
Date and place of transaction      18 September 2007, London



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


2.1 DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS OF INVESTEC PLC AND INVESTEC LIMITED


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

is disclosed:

Director                        Mr Alan Tapnack
Nature of transaction           Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options
No of shares                    34,680
Exercise price                  ZAR32.90 per share
Transaction price               ZAR72.40 per share
Date and place of transaction   18 September 2007, Johannesburg


Director                        Mr Glynn Burger
Nature of transaction           Purchase of shares pursuant to exercise of options
No of shares                    46,250
Exercise price                  ZAR32.90 per share
Date and place of transaction   18 September 2007, Johannesburg


2.2 Dealings by a Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR')

PDMR                            Mr Andrew Leith
Nature of transaction           Purchase of shares pursuant to exercise of options
Number of shares                46,250
Exercise price                  ZAR32.90 per share
Date and place of transaction   18 September 2007, Johannesburg


PDMR                            Mr David van der Walt
Nature of transaction           Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options
Number of shares                46,250
Exercise price                  ZAR32.90 per share
Transaction price               ZAR72.40 per share
Date and place of transaction   18 September 2007, Johannesburg


PDMR                            Mr Steven Heilbron
Nature of transaction           Sale of shares pursuant to exercise of options
Number of shares                34,680
Exercise price                  ZAR32.90 per share
Transaction price               ZAR72.40 per share
Date and place of transaction   18 September 2007, Johannesburg


Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.


Johannesburg and London


19 September 2007


Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited



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