INVESTEC PLC - Interest in Shares

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 SHARES


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


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                  Standard Bank Group SA
notification obligation:



                                                          Standard Bank Group SA
4. Full name of shareholder(s)                            StanLib Nominees
 (if different from 3.):                                  Melville Douglas Nominees



5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or                         23/01/2014
reached:


6. Date on which issuer notified:                         27/01/2014


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                    Below 3%
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
                                                                                                                           x
if possible using      Number         Number            Number        Number of voting               % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE          of             of                of shares     rights
                       Shares         Voting            Direct        Direct        Indirect         Direct        Indirect
                                      Rights
GB00B17BBQ50           18,294,683                                     N/A           N/A              Below 3%




B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial           Expiration           Exercise/                  Number of voting                 % of voting
instrument                  date                 Conversion Period          rights that may be               rights
                                                                            acquired if the
                                                                            instrument is
                                                                            exercised/ converted.





                                                                                                         
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





Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights                                          Percentage of voting rights
N/A



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

Standard Bank Group SA – 1,840,828.20
StanLib Nominees - 16,436,496
Melville Douglas Nominees – 17,359





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:                                     Standard Bank Plc (Compliance)


15. Contact telephone number:                         +44 (0)203 145 5000



27 January 2014

Sponsor:  Investec Bank Ltd

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