INL/INP - Investec Limited/ Investec plc - Transactions in Investec Limited

INL/INP - Investec Limited/ Investec plc - Transactions in Investec Limited     
ordinary shares of ZAR0.0002 each                                               
Investec Limited                                                                
Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa                                    
Registration number 1925/002833/06                                              
JSE share code: INL                                                             
ISIN: ZAE000081949                                                              
Investec plc                                                                    
Incorporated in England and Wales                                               
Registration number 3633621                                                     
JSE share code: INP                                                             
ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50                                                              
As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited 
(together "Investec") 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 15 March 2012 of the following transactions:  
TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC LIMITED ORDINARY SHARES OF ZAR0.0002 EACH.             
Dealings in the securities of Investec Limited by a PDMR - Mr Ciaran Whelan     
Transaction notified in terms  DTR3.1.4R(1)(a)                                  
of:                                                                             
Nature of transaction          On market sale                                   
Number of shares               29,272                                           
Volume weighted average        ZAR49.53                                         
selling price                                                                   
Total value of transaction     ZAR1,450,090.97                                  
Highest price                  ZAR49.76                                         
Lowest price                   ZAR49.40                                         
Nature of interest             Direct beneficial                                
Date and place of transaction  14 March 2012, Johannesburg                      
Clearance was obtained for the above dealings in securities.                    
Johannesburg and London                                                         
15 March 2012                                                                   
Sponsor:                                                                        
Investec Bank Limited                                                           
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