Rule 8.1- (Investec PLC)

Investec PLC
11 June 2007


Investec Limited                              Investec plc

Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa  Incorporated in England and Wales

Registration number 1925/002833/06            Registration number 3633621

JSE share code: INL                           JSE share code: INP

ISIN: ZAE000081949                            ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50

Disclosure in accordance with Rule 8.1 of the UK City Code on Takeovers and 
Mergers (the 'City Code')

As part of the dual listed company ('DLC') structure, disclosures made pursuant
to requirements applicable to the  London Stock Exchange or the JSE Limited are
released on both exchanges.

We therefore advise of the following in accordance with Rule 8.1 of the City Code:

                                    FORM 8.1

          DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

                  FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

      (Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers)



1. KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1)      INVESTEC PLC (DEALINGS BY INVESTEC BANK (UK
                                     ) LTD, INVESTEC SECURITIES LTD, HARGREAVE
                                     HALE LTD)
Company dealt in                     INVESTEC PLC
Class of relevant security to which  ORDINARY SHARES GBP0.0002
the dealings being disclosed relate
(Note 2)

Date of dealing                      8 JUNE 2007




2. INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE


(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

                                                Long                Short
                                       Number         (%)     Number     (%)
(1) Relevant securities                  18,135,250    4.80%   502,533    0.13%
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell                               165,800    0.04%   167,300    0.04%
                               Total     18,301,050    4.84%   669,833    0.18%


(b) Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)

    Class of relevant security:               Long                 Short
     INVESTEC LTD ORD ZAR0.0002
                                     Number        (%)      Number       (%)
(1) Relevant securities               35,867,834    16.46%
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell                          2,135,300     0.98%   4,646,494    2.13%
                             Total    38,003,134    17.44%   4,646,494    2.13%


(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 3)

Class of relevant security:                    Details
Ordinary shares GBP0.0002
                                   2,666,130   Staff share options



3. DEALINGS (Note 4)


(a) Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale                Number of securities        Price per unit (Note 5)
HARGREAVE HALE LTD                          1,500                          659p
Sale                                       85,060                     644.2969p
INVESTEC SECURITIES LTD                     5,000                          639p
Purchase                                   10,192                          640p
Sale                                       10,000                        640.5p
Sale                                        4,808                          641p
Sale                                       10,000                          642p
Sale                                        9,025                        642.5p
Sale                                          975                          643p
Sale                                        2,752                        643.5p
Sale                                        2,248                          647p
Sale                                        5,000                        647.5p
Sale                                       16,665                          650p
Sale                                           60                          651p
Sale                                        5,000                        654.5p
Sale                                        3,335                          655p
Sale                                        1,638                       9175Rand
Sale                                       25,000                       92.00Rand
Purchase                                   10,000                       92.00Rand
Purchase                                    1,000                       92.00Rand
Purchase                                    5,000                       92.04Rand
Purchase                                    1,700                       92.20Rand
Purchase                                   13,300                       92.25Rand
Purchase                                    5,000                       92.50Rand
Purchase                                       60                       92.78Rand
Purchase                                    1,569                       92.80Rand
Purchase                                    3,431                       92.95Rand
Purchase                                    2,000                       92.99Rand
Purchase                                   18,000                       93.00Rand
Purchase                                       82                       93.00Rand
Purchase                                       14                       93.00Rand
Purchase                                   10,000                       93.60Rand
Purchase                                    1,000                       93.65Rand
Purchase                                   85,060                       92.55Rand
Purchase                                    1,107                       93.00Rand
Sale                                          108                       93.00Rand
Sake                                          280                       93.09Rand
Sale                                          280                       93.25Rand
Sale                                          500                       94.00Rand
Sale                                          300                       94.03Rand
Sale                                        1,000                       94.10Rand
Sale                                          250                          640p
Sale                                          200                        648.5p
INVESTEC BANK (UK) LTD                        825                          654p
Purchase                                    1,130                        654.5p
Purchase                                    2,805                      656.1447
Purchase                                    3,500                        656.5p
Purchase                                    4,500                          657p
Purchase                                      600                       659.08p
Purchase                                      250                          640p
Purchase                                      200                        648.5p
Purchase                                    1,333                          649p
Sale                                        5,551                          650p
Sale                                        6,278                        650.5p
Sale                                        9,588                          651p
Sale                                        2,254                        651.5p
Sale                                       22,448                          652p
Sale                                        7,650                        652.5p
Sale                                        5,000                          653p
Sale                                       22,072                        653.5p
Sale                                       12,024                          654p
Sale                                       19,002                        654.5p
Sale                                        2,375                        656.5
Sale                                        4,500                          657p
Sale                                        1,504                          658p
Sale                                          500                          659p
Sale                                          100                        659.5p
Sale
Sale
Sale

(b) Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product      Long/short (Note   Number of securities (Note Price per unit (Note
name,        6)                 7)                         5)
e.g. CFD





(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product Writing,       Number of          Exercise Type, e.g.  Expiry Option
name,   selling,       securities to               American,          money
        purchasing,    which the option            European
        varying etc.   relates (Note 7)            etc.
e.g.                                      price                date   paid/
call                                                                  received
option                                                                per unit
                                                                      (Note 5)
Futures
due     Purchasing               13,100            European    21/06/
21/06/                                                         07
07
Futures
due     Writing                  10,000            European    20/09/
20/09/                                                         07
07



(ii) Exercising

Product name, e.g. call       Number of           Exercise price per unit (Note
option                        securities          5)



(d) Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8)  Details  Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)





4. OTHER INFORMATION


Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives



Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be
stated.




Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES



Date of disclosure                                              11/06/2007

Contact name                                                    DAVID BURFOOT

Telephone number                                                020 7597 4394

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                   INVESTEC PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)       OFFEROR



                                                             SUPPLEMENTAL FORM 8



                           DETAILS OF OPEN POSITIONS

   (This form should be attached to Form 8.1, Form 8.1(b)(ii) or Form 8.3, as
                                  appropriate)






OPEN POSITIONS (Note 1)

Product Written   Number of securities to     Exercise    Type, e.g.      Expiry
name,   or        which the option or         price (Note American,       date
        purchased derivative relates          2)          European etc.
e.g.
call
option
Put     Written                      82,900   96.50Rand   American        20/09/
Options                                                                   2007
Call    Purchased                    82,900   106.15Rand  American        20/09/
Options                                                                   2007
Put     Purchased                    82,900   90.54Rand   American        20/09/
Options                                                                   2007
Futures Written                      39,000               European        20/09/
                                                                          2007
Futures Written                      25,900               European        21/06/
                                                                          2007
Futures Written                      19,500               European        20/09/
                                                                          2007


Notes


1. Where there are open option positions or open derivative positions (except
for CFDs), full details should be given. Full details of any existing agreements
to purchase or to sell should also be given on this form.


2. For all prices and other monetary amounts, the currency must be stated.


For details of the Code's dealing disclosure requirements, see Rule 8 and its
Notes which can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk











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