24th May 2012 13:00
Investec Limited Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa Registration number 1925/002833/06 JSE share code: INL ISIN: ZAE000081949 | Investec plc Incorporated in England and Wales Registration number 3633621 JSE share code: INP ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50 |
(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:
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES | ||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached:
| Investec Plc | |||
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Yes | |||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached.
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | ||||
Other (please specify): | ||||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: | Legal & General Group Plc (L&G) | |||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): | N/A | |||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: | 22 May 2012 | |||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 23 May 2012 | |||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached:
| L&G (Below 3%) | |||
8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights |
Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||||||
Ordinary shares GBP0.0002 ISIN GB00B17BBQ50
| (As on 15/01/2009) 16,984,457
| Below 3% | Below 3% | Below 3% | |||||||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate | Exercise/Conversion Period | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | |||||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments | |||||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | |||||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument
| Exercise price | Expiration date | Exercise/Conversion period | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights
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Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | |||||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | ||||||||||||||||||
Below 3% | Below 3% | ||||||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
13. Additional information: | Notification using the total voting rights figure of 598,339,612 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14. Contact name: | Paul Toon (LGIM) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: | 020 3124 3854 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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