www.lonrho.com
Lonrho is a pan-African company with a diverse portfolio of investments focusing on Africa. Its investments range from primary infrastructure to transportation, support services, hotels and natural resources. The Company is focused on servicing Western investment and African business by investing in emerging sectors across Africa, creating hubs of business through key investments. Lonrho is re-establishing a significant presence on the African Continent through strategic investments across sectors in fast-growing African economies.
RNS Release - TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
For filings with the FSA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying
issuer | Lonrho PLC | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | No | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||||
Other (please specify): | An increase in the issuer's total voting rights | Yes | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | Capital Group International, Inc. | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) | |||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on | January 3, 2012 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | January 10, 2012 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | Below 6% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type of
| Situation previous | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
Number | Number | Number | Number of voting | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct | Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||
Ordinary (GB0002568813) | 89,841,247 | 89,841,247 | 89,841,247 | 89,841,247 | 5.7293% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Expiration | Exercise/ | Number of voting | % of voting | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financial | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/ | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
89,841,247 | 5.7293% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||||
Number of Shares | Percentage of Outstanding | |||
Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") holdings Holdings by CGII Management Companies and Funds: | 89,841,247 | 5.729% | ||
· Capital Guardian Trust Company | 4,709,681 | 0.300% | ||
· Capital International Limited | 599,700 | 0.038% | ||
· Capital International SÁrl | 25,739,700 | 1.641% | ||
· Capital International, Inc. · Emerging Markets Growth Fund, Inc. | 58,792,166 | 3.749% | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease | ||||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold | ||||
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14. Contact name: | Vivien Tan | |||
15. Contact telephone number: | +1 213 615 0469 | |||
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