4th Jul 2006 11:30
Investec PLC04 July 2006 Investec Limited Investec plcIncorporated in the Republic of South Africa Incorporated in England and WalesRegistration number 1925/002833/06 Registration number 3633621JSE share code: INL JSE share code: INPISIN: ZAE000040531 ISIN: GB0031773103 (jointly "Investec") As part of the dual listed company structure, Investec plc and Investec Limitednotify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matters which arerequired to be disclosed under the Disclosure and Listing Rules of the UnitedKingdom Listing Authority (the "UKLA") and/or the JSE Listing Requirements. Accordingly, we advise of the following: ADDITIONAL LISTINGS - INVESTEC PLC AND INVESTEC LIMITED Investec plc announces that it has today issued 800,000 new ordinary shares ofGBP0.001 each in the capital of Investec plc to the Investec plc Jersey Number 1Trust (the "Investec plc Trust") pursuant to the exercise of vested shareoptions by staff under the Investec plc Share Option Plan 2002 (the "Investecplc Issue"). The total number of issued shares in Investec plc is now 75,433,746. Approval has been granted for the admission of these shares to trade on theLondon Stock Exchange and admission to the Official List (the "Investec plcAdditional Listing"), with effect from the 4th July 2006. The shares shall rankequally with the existing issued shares of Investec plc. At the same time, Investec Limited issued 1,100,000 new ordinary shares ofZAR0.001 each in the capital of Investec Limited to the Investec LimitedSecurity Purchase and Option Scheme 2002 Trust (the "Investec Limited Trust")pursuant to the exercise of vested share options by staff under the InvestecLimited Security Plan 2002 (the "Investec Limited Issue"). The total number of issued shares in Investec Limited is now 45,099,527. Approval has been granted for the admission of these to trading on the JSELimited, with effect from the 4th July 2006. The shares shall rank equally withthe existing issued shares of Investec Limited (the "Investec LimitedBlocklisting"). Pursuant to the Black Economic Empowerment ("BEE") transaction announced on the15th May 2003, the Investec Limited Trust will transfer 275,000 Limited ordinaryshares to the Investec Limited Security Purchase Scheme 2003 Trust (the ''BEETrust'') so as to maintain the BEE parties current holdings in Investec Limitedat 25,1%. As a consequence of the Investec plc Issue and Investec Limited Issue we adviseof the following: NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 198 OF THE UK COMPANIES ACT1985 Investec plc received notification from the Investec plc Trust that as aconsequence of the Investec plc Additional Listing the percentage holdings ofthe Investec plc Trust in the issued share capital of Investec plc had changedas set out in the tables below: The total holdings of the plc Trust prior to the notification are laid out below: Holdings PercentageInvestec plc Jersey Trust No. 1 2,256,646 3.02 (1) (1) The percentage holding was calculated on the basis of the issued share capital prior to the plc Additional Listing The total holdings of the plc Trust following the notification are laid out below: Holdings PercentageInvestec plc Jersey Trust No. 1 3,056,646 4.05 (2) (2) The percentage holding was calculated on the basis of the issued share capital following the Investec plc Additional Listing. Pursuant to section 324 of the UK Companies Act 1985, the Investec plc Trustnotified Investec plc that as a result of the Investec plc Issue, each of theexecutive directors of Investec plc are deemed to be interested in theadditional 800,000 ordinary shares. This is because all the executive directorsof Investec plc (together with all of the employees of the Investec plc group)are potential beneficiaries of the Investec plc Trust and are therefore treatedas interested in all the unallocated shares held by the Investec plc Trust. At the same time, the Investec Limited Trust and BEE Trust notified InvestecLimited that as a result of the Limited Issue, each of the executive directorsof Investec Limited are deemed to be interested in an additional 1,100,000Investec Limited ordinary shares of ZAR0.001 each. This is because all theexecutive directors of Investec Limited (together with all of the employees ofthe Investec Limited group) are potential beneficiaries of the Investec LimitedTrust and are therefore treated as interested in all the unallocated shares heldby the Investec Limited Trust. Johannesburg and London4 July 2006 Enquiries: Richard VardyInvestec plc Company Secretary+ 44 (0) 207 597 4485 Sponsor: Investec Bank Limited This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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