Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 3890F

Investec PLC

08 October 2008

 



Investec Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1925/002833/06   JSE share code: INL   ISIN: ZAE000081949

Investec plc  Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 3633621 JSE share code: INP ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50

(jointly 'Investec')

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters which are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure, Transparency and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the 'UKLA') and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.

Accordingly, we advise of the following:

TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):

Investec plc 

2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:

Yes

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: 

No

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: 

No

Other (please specify): N/A

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):

Old Mutual plc

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv):

(i). Old Mutual Investment Group (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

(ii). Syfrets Securities Ltd

(iii). BOE (Pty) Ltd

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached (v):

        18 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

   08 October 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

 11% down to 10%

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction: >11%
	Number of shares	Number of voting Rights
GB00B17BBQ50	Nil	11.02%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction <11% and >10%

Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
	Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B17BBQ50	Nil	Nil	44,297,711	Nil	10.44%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii)

Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date (	Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted	% of voting rights
Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
44,297,711	10.44%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

(i). Old Mutual Investment Group (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

(ii). Syfrets Securities Ltd

(iii). BOE (Pty) Ltd

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:                        N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold:    N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights:    N/A

13. Additional information:        

Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions.

14. Contact name:

Kamal Hussain

Email: [e-mail] 

15. Contact:

020 7002 7191

 

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