INVESTEC PLC - Investec Ltd \Investec Plc - Award of nil cost options in Investec Ltd ordinary shares

Investec Ltd \Investec Plc - Award of nil cost options in Investec Ltd ordinary 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: ILRP1                                    LSE share code: INVP
 ISIN: ZAE000183216                                       JSE share code: INP
 JSE ordinary share code: INL                             ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50
 NSX ordinary share code: IVD
 BSE ordinary share code: INVESTEC
 ISIN: ZAE000081949

                                            (together “Investec”)


As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited notify both the London and
Johannesburg Stock Exchanges of those interests (and changes to those interests) of (i) directors of both
entities and the respective company secretaries, (ii) persons discharging managerial responsibilities
(PDMRs) across the group, and (iii) in certain instances the directors of major subsidiaries of Investec
Limited, in the securities of Investec plc and Investec Limited which are required to be disclosed under the
Disclosure and Transparency Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the “UKLA”) and/or the JSE
Listing Requirements.

Investec received notification on 09 December 2014 of the following transaction:

Award of nil cost options in Investec Limited ordinary shares

On the 08 December 2014, Investec made forfeitable awards in respect of nil cost options in the capital of
Investec Limited for nil consideration pursuant to its Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”). In terms of the LTIP
plan rules, 75% of the options are exercisable on 08 June 2018 and the remaining 25% of the options are
exercisable on 08 June 2019, on condition that the participant is still employed by Investec. The awards are
in accordance with the determination of the Remuneration Committee and with the rules of the LTIP plan.

In accordance with Disclosure and Transparency Rules (“DTR”) 3.1.4R (1) (a) Investec plc advises of the
following transactions by PDMRs:

PDMR                                             NUMBER OF OPTIONS AWARDED
Ciaran Whelan                                    175,000



Johannesburg and London

09 December 2014

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited

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