18th Jan 2007 07:00
Investec PLC18 January 2007 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 As part of the dual listed company ("DLC") structure, Investec plc and InvestecLimited notify both the London Stock Exchange and the JSE Limited of matterswhich are required to be disclosed under the Disclosure and Listing Rules of theUnited Kingdom Listing Authority (the "UKLA") and/or the JSE ListingRequirements. INVESTEC PLC NON-REDEEMABLE, NON-CUMULATIVE, NON-PARTICIPATING PREFERENCE SHARESOF GBP0.01 EACH (THE "PERPETUAL PREFERENCE SHARES") Investec plc advises that it intends to raise up to GBP20 million through theplacing in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, of up to 2.25 million PerpetualPreference Shares (the "Placing Shares"). Application will be made to list thePlacing Shares on both the Channel Islands Stock Exchange ("CISX") and the JSE. A prospectus has today been made available in Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle ofMan setting out particulars given in compliance with the Listing Rules of theCISX in respect of the placing and giving information with regard to Investecplc and the salient features of the Placing Shares. No action has been or will be taken in any jurisdiction, except Jersey, Guernseyand the Isle of Man that would permit a public offering of the PerpetualPreference Shares, or possession or distribution of the prospectus referred toabove in any country or jurisidiction, other than Jersey, Guernsey and the Isleof Man, where action for that purpose is required. London and Johannesburg18 January 2007 Investment Bank and Sponsor:Investec Bank Limited This announcement is not for distribution, directly or indirectly, in or intothe United States (including its territories and dependencies, any State of theUnited States and the District of Columbia), Australia, Canada or Japan. Thesematerials do not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation topurchase or subscribe for securities in the United States. The preference sharesmentioned herein have not been, and will not be, registered under the UnitedStates Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"). The Perpetual PreferenceShares may not be offered or sold within the United States except pursuant to anexemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. There willbe no public offer of securities in the United States. No prospectus has beenpublished in respect of the preference shares in any Relevant Member State and,save for certain exceptions, the Perpetual Preference Shares may not be offeredor sold to the public in any Relevant Member State. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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