INL/INP - Investec Limited/ Investec plc - Director`s Retirement Investec Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1925/002833/06 JSE share code: INL ISIN: ZAE000081949 Investec plc Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 3633621 JSE share code: INP ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50 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: DIRECTOR`S RETIREMENT Sir Chips Keswick will retire from the boards of Investec plc and Investec Limited with effect from 13 August 2010. London and Johannesburg 13 August, 2010 For further information please contact: Investec Investor Relations +44 207 597 5546 investorrelations@investec.com About Investec Investec is an international specialist bank and asset manager that provides a diverse range of financial products and services to a niche client base in three principal markets, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia as well as certain other countries. The group was established in 1974 and currently has approximately 5 900 permanent employees. Investec focuses on delivering distinctive profitable solutions for its clients in six core areas of activity namely, Asset Management, Private Wealth, Property Activities, Private Banking, Investment Banking and Capital Markets. In July 2002 the Investec group implemented a dual listed company structure with listings on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. The combined group`s current market capitalisation is approximately GBP 3.7 billion. Date: 13/08/2010 14:30:01 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.