24th Jan 2008 14:00
Investec PLC24 January 2008 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: ZAE000081949 ISIN: GB00B17BBQ50 (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, Transparency and Listing Rules ofthe United Kingdom Listing Authority (the "UKLA") and/or the JSE ListingRequirements. Accordingly, we advise of the following: TR-1i: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Investec plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify): N/A 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Old Mutual plc 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Old Mutual Investment Group (South Africa)(Pty) Ltd Old Mutual Asset Managers (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd Syfrets Securities Ltd BOE (Pty) Ltd Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Ltd 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached(v): 18 January 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 January 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: From 9% to 10% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares +--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+|Class/type of shares if possible using|Situation previous to the Triggering ||the ISIN CODE |transaction: >7% |+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+| | |+--------------------------------------+----------------+----------------------+| |Number of shares|Number of voting || | |Rights |+--------------------------------------+----------------+----------------------+| | | |+--------------------------------------+----------------+----------------------+| | | |+--------------------------------------+----------------+----------------------+|GB00B17BBQ50 |Nil |9.46% |+--------------------------------------+----------------+----------------------+ Resulting situation after the triggering transaction >8% and >9% +--------------------------------+----------+------------------+---------------+|Class/type of shares if possible|Number of |Number of voting |% of voting ||using the ISIN CODE |shares |rights |rights |+--------------------------------+----------+------------------+---------------+| | | | |+--------------------------------+----------+------+-----------+------+--------+| |Direct |Direct|Indirect |Direct|Indirect|+--------------------------------+----------+------+-----------+------+--------+| | | | | | |+--------------------------------+----------+------+-----------+------+--------+| | | | | | |+--------------------------------+----------+------+-----------+------+--------+|GB00B17BBQ50 |Nil |Nil | 43296507 |Nil | 10.33% |+--------------------------------+----------+------+-----------+------+--------+ B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) +-----------+----------+-------------+---------------------------------+-------+|Type of |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting rights that may |% of ||financial |Date ( |Conversion |be acquired if the instrument is |voting ||instrument | |Period/ Date |exercised/ converted. |rights |+-----------+----------+-------------+---------------------------------+-------+| | | | | |+-----------+----------+-------------+---------------------------------+-------+| | | | | |+-----------+----------+-------------+---------------------------------+-------+| | | | | |+-----------+----------+-------------+---------------------------------+-------+| | | | | |+-----------+----------+-------------+---------------------------------+-------+|Nil |Nil |Nil |Nil |Nil |+-----------+----------+-------------+---------------------------------+-------+ Total (A+B)+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+|Number of voting rights |% of voting rights |+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+| | |+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+| | |+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+| 43296507 | 10.33% |+-------------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Old Mutual Investment Group (South Africa)(Pty) Ltd (holds >9%) Old Mutual Asset Managers (Namibia) (Pty) Ltd Syfrets Securities Ltd BOE (Pty) Ltd Old Mutual Asset Managers (UK) Ltd Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: Please note the group has other holdings which are covered by exemptions. 14. Contact name: Peter Keynes 15. Contact: 020 7002 7119 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
InvestecOld Mutual PLC