INVESTEC PLC - Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

 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


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:

CHANGES TO THE BOARDS OF INVESTEC PLC AND INVESTEC LIMITED (the
“BOARDS” and “INVESTEC”)


Appointment of non-executive director

The Boards are pleased to announce the appointment of Laurel Bowden as non-executive
director of the Boards, with effect from 01 January 2015.

Laurel joined Greylock IL in 2008, as a Partner, where her areas of focus include internet,
enterprise software and fintech. Laurel has over 15 years investment experience and is a
former GE executive. She joined Greylock from JVP, where she was a General Partner. Prior
to JVP, Laurel was a Director at GE Capital in London, where she was responsible for
acquisitions in consumer and transport finance in Europe. Laurel has led investments in many
leading European technology companies, including Just Eat, Qliktech and Hybris. Her current
directorships include Notonthehighstreet, Ebury and iZettle. Laurel holds a BSc in Electrical
Engineering from the University of Cape Town and an MBA from INSEAD.

Save for the directorships listed in the notes, there are no further details required to be
disclosed by Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.

Notes:

Current directorships in publicly quoted companies including directorships held at any time in
the previous five years:

Laurel Bowden
Just Eat plc


For further information please contact:
Investec Investor Relations
UK: +44 (0) 207 597 5546
South Africa: +27 (0) 11 286 7070
investorrelations@investec.com

About Investec
Investec is an international specialist bank and asset manager that provides a diverse range
of financial products and services to a niche client base in two principal markets, the United
Kingdom and South Africa as well as certain other countries. The group was established in
1974 and currently has approximately 8 200 employees.

Investec focuses on delivering distinctive profitable solutions for its clients in three core areas
of activity namely, Asset Management, Wealth & Investment and Specialist Banking.
In July 2002 the Investec group implemented a dual listed company structure with listings on
the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. The combined group’s current market
capitalisation is approximately GBP5.4 billion.


Johannesburg and London

26 November 2014

Sponsor:
Investec Bank Limited

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