Directorate Change

Investec PLC
23 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                                                              


INVESTEC APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Investec is pleased to announce, in accordance with Section 3.59 of the JSE
Limited SA Listing Requirements and Rule 9.6.11 of the UK Listing Rules, the
appointment, effective 23rd March 2006, of Sir David Prosser as a Non-Executive
Director of Investec plc and Investec Limited.

Sir David was previously Group Chief Executive of Legal & General Group PLC and
is currently a Director of Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC. Save for the
directorships listed in the notes, there are no further details required to be
disclosed by Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.
 

For further information please contact:
 

Investec Investor Relations                     Investec Group Secretarial

Ursula Munitich                                 Richard Vardy
[phone]                                [phone]

                                                Selwyn Noik
                                                [phone]

 
[e-mail]
 

Notes:


Current directorships:

Epsom Downs Racecourse Limited

Pippbrook Developments Limited

Pippbrook Limited

The Royal Automobile Club Limited

The Royal Automobile Club Pension Trustees Limited

Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC

 
Directorships held in the previous five years:

 
Financial Services National Training Organisation

The Financial Services Skills Council

Gresham Insurance Company Limited

Legal and General Assurance Society Limited

Legal & General Insurance Limited

Legal & General Group PLC

Legal & General International Limited

Legal & General Holdings Limited

Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited

Legal & General International (Holdings) Limited

Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited

Intercontinental Hotels PLC

 

About Investec

Investec is an international specialist banking group that provides a diverse
range of financial products and services to a niche client base in three
principal markets, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia as well
as certain other countries. The group was established in 1974 and currently has
approximately 4 400 employees.

Investec focuses on delivering distinctive profitable solutions for its clients
in five core areas of activity namely, Private Client Activities, Treasury and
Specialised Finance, Investment Banking, Asset Management and Property
Activities.

In July 2002 the Investec group implemented a dual listed company structure with
listings on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. Management and staff
own approximately 16% of the equity share capital of the group. The combined
group's current market capitalisation is approximately £3.5 billion.

At 30 September 2005, total shareholders' equity was £1 389 million, third party
assets under management were £46 billion and total assets were £20 billion
(including loans and advances of £7.9 billion)

 

 



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