Trading Statement

Investec PLC
03 November 2006


Investec plc and Investec Limited ('Investec' or 'the group')

Trading statement

Investec to report strong performance for the first half of the 2007 financial
year

Investec is currently finalising its results for the six months to 30 September
2006, which will be released on 16 November 2006.

As highlighted at our pre-close briefing on 14 September 2006 the group has
experienced a strong performance from all its business units and is pleased to
report to shareholders that earnings per share (**as defined below) for the six
months ended 30 September 2006 is likely to be 34% to 40% higher than the
corresponding prior period.  Earnings per share** for the six months ended 30
September 2005 amounted to 17.0 pence.

Note:

The forecast financial information on which this statement is based has not been
reviewed and reported on by the group's auditors. These disclosures are made in
terms of paragraph 3.4 (b)(i) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements which 
requires companies to publish a trading statement as soon as they are satisfied 
that the results for the period to be reported on next will differ by at least 
20% from the previous corresponding period.

Earnings per share definition

**As determined in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards.
EPS is before goodwill impairment and non-operating items and after taking into
consideration the accrual of dividends attributable to perpetual preference
shareholders.

Details pertaining to the interim results presentation to be held on 16 November
2006 Investec will be releasing its results for the six months ended 30
September 2006 on the LSE and JSE news services at  7am (UK time) / 9am (SA
time) on 16 November 2006. An investor presentation will take place at 9am (UK
time) / 11am (SA time) from our offices in London (2 Gresham Street, EC2V 7QP)
and via satellite to our offices in Johannesburg (100 Grayston Drive, Sandown).
Conference call facilities, a live and delayed webcast, a delayed pod cast and a
delayed Mp3 of the presentation will be available.  Further details in this
regard can be found on the Internet via www.investec.com.  Should you require a
copy of the presentation please contact the Investor Relations division on 16
November 2006.


For further information please contact:
Investor Relations
[phone] / [phone]
[e-mail]



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