Investec Ltd - ILRP1 Pref Share Dividend

RNS Number : 5860W

Investec PLC

31 December 2013

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: INL

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 2

Notice is hereby given that preference dividend number 2 has been declared for the period 01 October 2013 to 31 December 2013 amounting to 1199.62442 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 January 2014.

The relevant dates relating to the payment of dividend number 2 are as follows:

Last day to trade cum-dividend	Friday,17 January 2014
Shares commence trading ex-dividend	Monday, 20 January 2014
Record date	Friday, 24 January 2014
Payment date	Monday, 27 January 2014

Share certificates may not be dematerialised or rematerialised between Monday, 20 January 2014 and Friday, 24 January 2014, 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 273 190 preference shares

· The dividend paid by Investec Limited is subject to South African Dividends Tax (Dividends Tax) at 15% (subject to any available exemptions as legislated) equal to 179.94366 cents per share

· Preference shareholders who are exempt from paying the Dividends Tax will receive a gross dividend of 1199.62442 cents per preference share

· Preference shareholders who are not exempt from paying the Dividends Tax will receive a net dividend of 1019.68076 cents per preference share.

By order of the board