INVESTEC LIMITED - Completion of the sales of Kensington Group plc and Start Mortgage Holdings Ltd

Completion of the sales of Kensington Group plc and Start Mortgage Holdings Ltd

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

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:


Investec (comprising Investec plc and Investec Limited) – completion of the sales of
Kensington Group plc and Start Mortgage Holdings Limited


19 December 2014

The group has received the required anti-trust and regulatory approvals for the sale of
Kensington Group plc to Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Advisors L.L.C. and TPG Special
Situations Partners. The sale is currently expected to become effective on 30 January 2015.

Following the receipt of regulatory approval the sale of Start Mortgage Holdings Limited to an
affiliate of Lonestar Funds became effective 4 December 2014.



For further information please contact:
Investec Investor Relations
UK: +44 (0) 207 597 5546
South Africa: +27 (0) 11 286 7070
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 two principal markets, the United
Kingdom and South Africa as well as certain other countries. The group was established in
1974 and currently has approximately 8,200 employees.

Investec focuses on delivering distinctive profitable solutions for its clients in three core areas
of activity namely, Asset Management, Wealth & Investment and Specialist Banking.

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 GBP4.8 billion.


Johannesburg and London


Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited




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