Investec Limited - Preference share dividend

RNS Number : 0022J

Investec PLC

31 March 2015

Investec Limited
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa
Registration number 1925/002833/06
JSE Share Code: ILRP1

ISIN: ZAE000183216

JSE ordinary share code: INL

NSX ordinary share code: IVD

BSE ordinary share code: INVESTEC

ISIN: ZAE000081949

Investec plc
Incorporated in England and Wales
Registration number 3633621
LSE share code: INVP

JSE share code: INP
ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50

Investec Limited

Preference share dividend announcement

Class ILRP1 redeemable non-participating preference shares ("preference shares")

Declaration of dividend number 7

Notice is hereby given that preference dividend number 7 has been declared from income reserves for the period 01 January 2015 to 31 March 2015 amounting to 1275.12771 cents per share payable to holders of the Class ILRP1 redeemable non-participating preference shares as recorded in the books of the company at the close of business on Friday, 24 April 2015.

The relevant dates relating to the payment of dividend number 7 are as follows:

Last day to trade cum-dividend	Friday,17 April 2015
Shares commence trading ex-dividend	Monday, 20 April 2015
Record date	Friday, 24 April 2015
Payment date	Tuesday, 28 April 2015

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 20 April 2015 and Friday, 24 April 2015, both dates inclusive.

Additional information to take note of:

· The Investec Limited company tax reference number: 9800/181/71/2

· The issued class ILRP1 preference share capital of Investec Limited is 408 319 preference shares

· The dividend paid by Investec Limited is subject to South African Dividend Tax (Dividend Tax) of 15% (subject to any available exemptions or reductions in terms of Double Tax Agreements as legislated) equal to 191.26916 cents per share

· No Secondary Tax on Companies ("STC") credits have been utilised in respect of this preference share dividend declaration

· The net dividend amounts to 1083.85855 cents per preference share for shareholders liable to pay the Dividend Tax and 1275.12771 cents per preference share for preference shareholders exempt from paying the dividend tax.

By order of the board