INVESTEC LIMITED - TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares

TR-1: 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 receipt of the following TR-1 notification:

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

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

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

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                            YES

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                   ALLAN GRAY UNIT TRUST MANAGEMENT (RF)
   notification obligation: iii                               PROPRIETARY LIMITED

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

5. Date of the transaction and date on                     5 DECEMBER 2016 
   which the threshold is crossed or        
   reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                     4%                                         
   reached: vi, vii

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
if possible using    transaction
the ISIN CODE
                     Number         Number       Number         Number of voting          % of voting rights x
                     of             of           of shares      rights
                     Shares         Voting       Direct         Direct xi  Indirect xii   Direct    Indirect 
                                    Rights                                          
                                                                     
GB00B17BBQ50
                     26 019 328    26 019 328    26 327 328     26 327 328                4.0107%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial       Expiration    Exercise/                   Number of voting        % of voting
instrument              date xiii     Conversion Period xiv       rights that may be      rights
                                                                  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

Type of financial     Exercise     Expiration   Exercise/        Number of voting rights      % of voting rights xix,
instrument            price        date xvii    Conversion       instrument refers to         xx
                                                period xviii                                  Nominal       Delta
                                                
                                                                                         
Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights                                   Percentage of voting rights

26 327 328                                                4.0107%

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:                  None

14. Contact name:                            Nelia de Beer, First National Bank

15. Contact telephone number:                +27 87 736 1732

Johannesburg and London
05 December 2016
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited

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