Director/PDMR Shareholding

(together "Investec")

As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limited 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.

Accordingly, we advise of the following changes to attributable interests in the ordinary shares of Investec plc:

TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTEC PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF GBP0.0002 EACH

Award of shares to S Koseff, B Kantor and GR Burger (together the "Executive Directors")

In accordance with the revised executive remuneration arrangements as approved by shareholders at the annual general meetings of Investec plc and Investec Limited held on 07 August 2014, each of S Koseff, B Kantor and GR Burger are to receive a contractual annual fixed allowance of £1 million each, payable in shares.

Accordingly, on 08 August 2014, Investec made the following share awards in respect of ordinary shares in the capital of Investec plc for nil consideration pursuant to the Investec plc Executive Incentive Plan 2013. These share awards vest on award and are subject to retention as follows: 75% subject to a four year retention period, with the remaining 25% retained to the fifth year following award.

Following the above transactions, the executive directors' interests in the ordinary share capital of Investec plc are as follows:

Johannesburg and London

12 August 2014

Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited