INL/INP - Investec Limited/Investec Plc - Disclosure in accordance with Rule

INL/INP - Investec Limited/Investec Plc - Disclosure in accordance with Rule    
2.10 of the UK City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (the "City Code")             
Investec Limited                Investec plc                                    
Incorporated in the Republic    Incorporated in England and                     
of South Africa                 Wales                                           
Registration number             Registration number 3633621                     
1925/002833/06                  JSE share code: INP                             
JSE share code: INL             ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50                              
ISIN: ZAE000081949                                                              
Disclosure in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the UK City Code on Takeovers and    
Mergers (the "City Code")                                                       
As part of the dual listed company ("DLC") structure, disclosures made pursuant 
to requirements applicable to the London Stock Exchange or the JSE Limited are  
released on both exchanges.                                                     
We therefore advise of the following in accordance with Rule 2.10 of the City   
Code:                                                                           
Investec plc confirms that as at the close of business on 08 December 2011 it   
had 542,989,053 ordinary shares of GBP0.0002 each in issue excluding shares held
in treasury.                                                                    
The ISIN reference for these securities is GB00B17BBQ50.                        
Investec Limited confirms that as at the close of business on 08 December 2011  
it had 255,905,588 ordinary shares of ZAR0.0002 each in issue excluding shares  
held in treasury.                                                               
The ISIN reference for these securities is ZAE000081949.                        
For further information, please contact:                                        
Mr. David Miller                                                                
Investec plc                                                                    
Company Secretary                                                               
+ 44 (0)207 597 4000                                                            
Date: 09 December 2011                                                          
Dealing Disclosure Requirements                                                 
Under Rule 8.3(a) of the Code, any person who is interested in 1% or more of any
class of relevant securities of an offeree company or of any paper offeror      
(being any offeror other than an offeror in respect of which it has been        
announced that its offer is, or is likely to be, solely in cash) must make an