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 following: TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Investec plc attached: 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X 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 Standard Bank Group SA notification obligation: Standard Bank Group SA 4. Full name of shareholder(s) StanLib Nominees (if different from 3.): Melville Douglas Nominees 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 23/01/2014 reached: 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27/01/2014 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Below 3% reached: 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering transaction x if possible using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights Shares Voting Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Rights GB00B17BBQ50 18,294,683 N/A N/A Below 3% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights 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 financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights instrument price date Conversion instrument refers to period Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights N/A 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Standard Bank Group SA – 1,840,828.20 StanLib Nominees - 16,436,496 Melville Douglas Nominees – 17,359 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: 14. Contact name: Standard Bank Plc (Compliance) 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)203 145 5000 27 January 2014 Sponsor: Investec Bank Ltd Date: 27/01/2014 05:00:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.