23rd Mar 2006 07:00
Investec PLC23 March 2006 Investec Limited Investec plc Incorporated in the Republic of South Incorporated in England and Wales Africa Registration number 3633621 Registration number 1925/002833/06 JSE share code: INP JSE share code: INL ISIN: GB0031773103 ISIN: ZAE000040531 INVESTEC APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Investec is pleased to announce, in accordance with Section 3.59 of the JSELimited SA Listing Requirements and Rule 9.6.11 of the UK Listing Rules, theappointment, effective 23rd March 2006, of Sir David Prosser as a Non-ExecutiveDirector of Investec plc and Investec Limited. Sir David was previously Group Chief Executive of Legal & General Group PLC andis currently a Director of Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC. Save for thedirectorships listed in the notes, there are no further details required to bedisclosed by Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules. For further information please contact: Investec Investor Relations Investec Group Secretarial Ursula Munitich Richard Vardy+44 207 597 5546 +44 207 597 4485 Selwyn Noik +27 11 286 7958 [email protected] Notes: Current directorships: Epsom Downs Racecourse Limited Pippbrook Developments Limited Pippbrook Limited The Royal Automobile Club Limited The Royal Automobile Club Pension Trustees Limited Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC Directorships held in the previous five years: Financial Services National Training Organisation The Financial Services Skills Council Gresham Insurance Company Limited Legal and General Assurance Society Limited Legal & General Insurance Limited Legal & General Group PLC Legal & General International Limited Legal & General Holdings Limited Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited Legal & General International (Holdings) Limited Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited Intercontinental Hotels PLC About Investec Investec is an international specialist banking group that provides a diverserange of financial products and services to a niche client base in threeprincipal markets, the United Kingdom, South Africa and Australia as wellas certain other countries. The group was established in 1974 and currently hasapproximately 4 400 employees. Investec focuses on delivering distinctive profitable solutions for its clientsin five core areas of activity namely, Private Client Activities, Treasury andSpecialised Finance, Investment Banking, Asset Management and PropertyActivities. In July 2002 the Investec group implemented a dual listed company structure withlistings on the London and Johannesburg Stock Exchanges. Management and staffown approximately 16% of the equity share capital of the group. The combinedgroup's current market capitalisation is approximately £3.5 billion. At 30 September 2005, total shareholders' equity was £1 389 million, third partyassets under management were £46 billion and total assets were £20 billion(including loans and advances of £7.9 billion) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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