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INL/INP - Investec Limited/ Investec plc - Notification of major interest in shares 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 (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 Investec Plc underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 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 Legal & General Group Plc thenotification obligation: (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on 22 May 2012 which the threshold is crossed or reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 May 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed L&G (Below 3%) orreached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/t Situation Resulting situation after the triggering ype of previous transaction shares to the triggering if transaction possibl e using the ISIN CODE Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights of of Number rights Shares Voting of Rights shares Direct Indirec Direct Indirect t
Ordinar (As on Below Below Below 3% y 15/01/20 3% 3% shares 09) GBP0.00 16,984,4 02 ISIN 57 GB00B17 BBQ50 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expirat Exercise/ Number of voting % of votingrights financial ion Conversion rights that may instrument date Period be 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 Exerci Expira Exercis Number of voting % of voting rights financi se tion e/ rights al price date Convers instrument instrum ion refers to ent period Nomina Delta l
Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights Below 3% Below 3% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect) Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect) (LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (Below 3% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC) Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited (Direct) (LGIH) Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited (PMC) Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy N/A holder will ceaseto hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will N/A cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Notification using the total voting rights figure of 598,339,612
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