Holding(s) in Company

Investec PLC
12 April 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                                                              

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 holdings 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'), the UK Companies Act 1985 and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.

Accordingly we disclose the following information in accordance with the UK
Companies Act 1985:

              NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN INVESTEC PLC SHARES             

1. Name of company

Investec plc                                                                    

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

Barclays Bank PLC                                                               

3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

Barclays Bank PLC                                                               

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

Absa Life Ltd                                             0                                  
Absa Life Ltd                                             0                                     
Absa Life Ltd                                             0                                              
Absa Life Ltd                                         8,664                                                             
Absa Life Ltd                                             0                                                      
Absa Life Ltd                                             0                        
AIMS Nominees Pty Ltd                                     0        
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITED                     28,536                                       
BNP Paribas                                            5,357                                                           
BOISS Nominees Ltd                                     45,216                                                       
Chase Nominees Ltd                                     39,485                                                       
Chase Nominees Ltd                                  1,290,865                                                    
Chase Nominees Ltd                                     74,471                                                       
Chase Nominees Ltd                                     24,600                                                       
Chase Nominees Ltd                                     16,074                                                       
CIBC Mellon Global Securities                           3,570                                             
Fradley Nominees                                        2,447                                                          
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                              765                                                
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                            5,720                                              
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                           73,259                                             
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                           46,474                                             
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                          177,102                                            
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                            1,981                                              
Investors Bank and Trust Co.                           31,545                                             
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                20,937                                                  
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                42,578                                                  
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                46,777                                                  
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                11,554                                                  
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                21,771                                                  
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                               704,673                                                 
JP Morgan (BGI Custody)                                59,361                                                  
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                    15,846                                                      
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                    27,773                                                      
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                    34,780                                                      
JPMorgan Chase Bank                                    16,771                                                      
Mellon Trust - US Custodian                             8,576                                               
Mellon Trust of New England                             8,522                                               
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                         10,085                                           
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                         2,972                                            
Northern Trust Bank - BGI SEPA                         12,646                                           
RC Greig Nominees Limited                               3,380                                                 
Standard Bank of SA                                    13,800                                                      
State Street Trust of Canada -                          8,067                                            
The Northern Trust Company                              5,769                                                

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

Not disclosed                                                                   

6. Percentage of issued class

Not disclosed                                                                   

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed

N/A                                                                             


8. Percentage of issued class

N/A                                                                             

9. Class of security

Investec plc ordinary shares                                                    

10. Date of transaction

7th April 2006                                                                  

11. Date company informed

12th April 2006                                                                 

12. Total holding following this notification

2,952,769                                                                       

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

3.95%                                                                           

14. Any additional information

N/A                                                                             

15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Mr. Richard Vardy                                                               
Investec plc                                                                    
Group Company Secretary                                                         
+ 44 (0)207 597 4485                                                            

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

Mr. Richard Vardy                                                               

Date of notification

 
12th April 2006                                                                 

 



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