Rule 8.1- Investec plc

Investec PLC
03 August 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 SECURITIES
                                  LTD, INVESTEC BANK (UK) LTD, RENSBURG
                                  SHEPPARDS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT)

Company dealt in                  INVESTEC PLC

Class of relevant security to     ORDINARY SHARES GBP0.0002
which the dealings being
disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                   2 AUGUST 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                  20,389,755    5.40

(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell                               165,800    0.04    459,500    0.12
                               Total     20,555,555    5.44    459,500    0.12



(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               40,809,858    18.61      390,470    0.18
(2) Derivatives (other than options)

(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell                          1,719,400     0.78    3,261,900    1.49
                             Total    42,529,258    19.40    3,652,370    1.67



(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)
INVESTEC BANK (UK) LTD                         940                         600p
Purchase                                       940                         600p
Sale                                        22,900   R 87.01
INVESTEC SECURITIES LTD                        582   R 87.34
Purchase                                       568   R 87.44
Purchase                                       310   R 87.30
Purchase                                       150   R 87.32
Sale                                           630   R 88.00
Sale                                           800   R 88.40
Sale                                         1,000   R 88.40
Sale                                         1,000   R 88.45
Sale                                           600   R 88.50
Sale                                         2,452                     605.939p
Sale                                        22,548                         606p
RENSBURG SHEPPARDS INV MGMT
Purchase
Purchase

(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     Writing                  21,900            European    20/09/
20/09/                                                         2007
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                                              03/08/2007

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

Call    Written                      25,000   85Rand      European        31/10/
Options                                                                   2007

Futures Written                     312,600               European        20/09/
                                                                          2007

Futures Written                      39,000               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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