Investec : Publication of a Base Prospectus

Date: 1 August 2017

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 Prospectus Rules of the United Kingdom Listing Authority (the 'UKLA') and/or the JSE Listing Requirements.

Re: Base Prospectus in respect of the £1,000,000,000 Euro Medium Term Note Programme (the 'Base Prospectus')

The Base Prospectus was approved on 28 July 2017 by the UK Listing Authority and is available for viewing.

Copies of the Base Prospectus are available at:

i. the registered office of the Issuer, Investec plc, at 2 Gresham Street, London EC2V 7QP; and

ii. the office of Deutsche Bank AG London Branch at Winchester House, 1 Great Winchester House, London EC2N 2DB, as Paying Agent in respect of the £1,000,000,000Euro Medium Term Note Programme.

Alternately, please click on the link below to see the Base Prospectus:

http://www.rns-pdf.londonstockexchange.com/rns/7354M_-2017-8-1.pdf

The Base Prospectus has also been submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at:http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.

DISCLAIMER - INTENDED ADDRESSEES

Please note that the information contained in the Base Prospectus, including any document incorporated by reference therein may be addressed to and/or targeted at persons who are residents of particular countries (specified in the Base Prospectus) only and is not intended for use and should not be relied upon by any person outside these countries and/or to whom any offer contained in the Base Prospectus is not addressed. Prior to relying on the information contained in the Base Prospectus, you must ascertain from the Base Prospectus whether or not you are one of the intended addressees of the information contained therein.

Your right to access this service is conditional upon complying with the above requirement.

Johannesburg and London

1 August 2017

Sponsor:

Investec Bank Limited