RNS Number:9791V
Investec Investment Trust PLC
20 December 2005

INVESTEC INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

INTERIM ANNOUNCEMENT

UNAUDITED PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED
30TH SEPTEMBER 2005

                                            Six months      Six months     Year
                                                 ended           ended    ended
                                          30 September    30 September 31 March
                                                  2005            2004     2005
                                             Unaudited       Unaudited  Audited
                                               (note 2)       (note 2) (note 2)
                                                  #000           #000     #000

Administrative expenses                             -2             -2      -10

Loss on ordinary activities before taxation         -2             -2      -10

Tax on loss on ordinary activities                   -              -        -

Loss on ordinary activities after taxation          -2             -2      -10

Dividends on preference stock                      -31            -31      -63

Retained loss for the financial year               -33            -33      -73

Assets
Net assets                                      29,239         29,312   29,272  
Non Equity shareholders funds                   -1,645         -1,645   -1,645

Ordinary shareholders funds                     27,594         27,667   27,627

Notes

1. Investec Group Investments (UK) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of 
   Investec Bank (UK) Limited, owns all of the ordinary shares of the company, 
   #266,586 of the nominal 3.5 per cent cumulative preference stock and #96,612 
   of the nominal 5 per cent preference stock, in issue.  The issued #1,300,000 
   nominal 3.5 per cent and #345,438 nominal 5 per cent cumulative preference 
   stocks are listed on the London Stock Exchange. 

2. The above financial statements are prepared on a consistent basis compared 
   to prior years.


3. Surplus liquidity arising from time to time was loaned by the company
   during the period on an interest free basis to its immediate parent company,
   Investec Group Investments (UK) Limited. The loan is repayable on demand and 
   the company has the right, at any time and at its sole discretion, to charge
   interest thereon at a commercial rate.

4. No dividend is proposed in respect of the ordinary shares (2004:#Nil).

5. Copies of this announcement have been posted to all shareholders and are 
   available to the public at the registered office of the Company.


Registered Office                                   Date: 20 December 2005
2 Gresham Street London EC2V 7QP

Registered in England No. 328206 





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