Additional Listing and Acquisition - Investec plc

(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:

ADDITIONAL LISTING AND ACQUISITION - INVESTEC PLC

Application has been made to the UK Listing Authority and the London Stock Exchange for an additional listing of 1,973,114 Investec plc Ordinary Shares of GBP0.0002 each (the "New Ordinary Shares") to trade on the London Stock Exchange and to be admitted to the Official List upon issuance. The shares will rank pari passu with the existing issued shares of Investec plc.

The shares will be issued to the management of Leasedirect Finance Limited in settlement of the consideration of £9,100,000 for the acquisition of 75% of the issued capital of that company being a lease and loan brokerage business.

Pursuant to the dual listed company structure, Investec plc has also applied to the JSE Limited for the admission to trading of the New Ordinary Shares.

It is expected that trading in the New Ordinary Shares will commence on the 26 February 2010.

For further information, please contact:

Mr. David Miller

Investec plc

Company Secretary

+ 44 (0)207 597 4541

Date: 25 February 2010