INVESTEC PLC - TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares

TR-1: Notification of major 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 receipt of the following TR-1 notification:

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                     Investec plc
   of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                               
   attached: ii

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                                                                Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Ltd
   notification obligation: iii

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
   (if different from 3.):iv

5. Date of the transaction and date on                                                                  27 September 2016
   which the threshold is crossed or                                                                   
   reached: v

6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                                       27 September 2016

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                                  3% holding limit
   reached: vi, vii

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix

Class/type of        Situation previous          Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares               to the triggering
                     transaction

if possible using    Number         Number       Number          Number of voting             % of voting rights x
the ISIN CODE        of             of           of shares       rights
                     Shares         Voting
                                    Rights       Direct          Direct xi     Indirect xii   Direct       Indirect
ISIN:
GB00B17BBQ50         19 192 629     19 192 629   19 910 146      19 910 146                   3.03%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial          Expiration    Exercise/                   Number of voting               % of voting
instrument                 date xiii     Conversion Period xiv       rights that may be             rights
                                                                     acquired if the
                                                                     instrument is
                                                                     exercised/ converted.


C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
   xv, xvi

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial     Exercise     Expiration   Exercise/        Number of voting rights       % of voting rights xix,
instrument            price        date xvii    Conversion       instrument refers to          xx
                                                period xviii                                   Nominal       Delta 
                                            
                                                                                              
Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights                      Percentage of voting rights
19 910 146                                   3.03%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
   financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi

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:                                                   Jamie Rowland

15. Contact telephone number:                                       +27 21 680 2000


Johannesburg and London
27 September 2016
Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited

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