Disclosure of Short Position - Investec PLC

TR- 5:

Disclosure of Short Position relating to securities which are the subject of a rights issue or a UK Financial Sector Company

1. Full name of person(s) holding the disclosable short position:

Global Ascent Limited

2: Name of the issuer of the relevant securities

Investec PLC

3: Disclosable short position

-0.43%

4. Date that disclosable short position was held

11/10/2011