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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
(jointly “Investec”)
As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited notify both the
London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters which are required to be disclosed under
the Disclosure, Transparency and Listing Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the
“UKLA”) and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.
Accordingly, we advise of the following:
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are Investec Plc
attached: GB00B17BBQ50
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares
already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
Norges Bank
notification obligation:
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
N/A
(if different from 3.):
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or 21 December 2012
reached:
6. Date on which issuer notified: 24 December 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Above 4%
reached:
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering transaction
if possible using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting Indirect
Direct Direct Direct Indirect
Rights
GB00B17BBQ50 24,108,230 24,108,230 24,446,399 24,446,399 4.04%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may be % of voting
instrument date Conversion Period rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
instrument price date Conversion instrument refers to
period
Nominal Delta
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
24,446,399 4.04%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
N/A
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Norges Bank
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
N/A
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
N/A
voting rights:
13. Additional information: None
14. Contact name: Stanislav Boiadjiev
15. Contact telephone number: +47 2407 3142
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