Corporate Structure

Establishment of a DLC structure

A circular to shareholders regarding the establishment of a DLC structure was issued on 20 June 2002.

Furthermore, an Offering Circular, relating to the Global Offer of ordinary shares in Investec plc and the admission to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and admission to trading on the London Stock Exchange of such ordinary shares was issued on 5 July 2002. The Global Offer closed on 19 July 2002.

The contents of the circular to shareholders and the Offering Circular were prepared as at 20 June 2002 and 5 July 2002 respectively.

Visual representation of our DLC structure

Salient information relating to Investec's structure

• 22 November 2001 - Announcement: Investec receives permission to list in London
• 20 June 2002 - Announcement: Investec’s establishment of a DLC structure
• 20 June 2002 - Circular to Inhold and Investec Group Limited shareholders regarding the establishment of a DLC structure
• 5 July 2002 - Investec plc offering circular
• Group Structure pre implementation of DLC in July 2002
• Simplified and brief explanation of the salient features of the DLC
• Simplified illustration of DLC Group Structure
• Salient financial information presented in the offering circular - in excel