INVESTEC PLC - Notification of major interest in shares

Notification of major interest in shares

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                                     LSE share code: INVP
NSX share code: IVD                                     JSE share code: INP
BSE share code: INVESTEC                                ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50
ISIN: ZAE000081949

                                       (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 SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                      Investec plc
attached: ii

2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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):
Holding moved below 5% threshold                                                                              X


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
   notification obligation: iii                                           Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd




4. Full name of shareholder(s)
   (if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on
   which the threshold is crossed or                                                            16 January 2014
   reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                               28 January 2014

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
   reached: vi, vii                                                                            5% holding limit


8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of        Situation previous          Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares               to the triggering
                     transaction
                                                                                                                  x
if possible using    Number         Number       Number          Number of voting               % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE        of             of           of shares       rights
                     Shares         Voting                             xi              xii
                                    Rights       Direct          Direct        Indirect         Direct         Indirect
                                    

ISIN:
GB00B17BBQ50         31 153 071                  29 031 066                                     4.77%




B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial          Expiration    Exercise/Conversion Period xiv      Number of voting              % of voting rights
instrument                 date xiii                                         rights that may be
                                                                             acquired if the
                                                                             instrument is
                                                                             exercised/ converted.
                                                                     




C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
xv, xvi


Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
                                                                                                                     xix,
Type of financial     Exercise     Expiration   Exercise/        Number of voting rights           % of voting rights
                                        xvii                                                       xx
instrument            price        date         Conversion       instrument refers to
                                                period xviii
                                                
                                                                                                   Nominal       Delta




Total (A+B+C) 

Number of voting rights                      Percentage of voting rights

29 031 066                                   4.77%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the  
   financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi




Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
    to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
    voting rights:


13. Additional information:


14. Contact name: Alison Young


15. Contact telephone number: +27 21 680 2000

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