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 | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | |||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | |||||
Other (please specify): | Increase in Lonrho's Total Voting Rights | X | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | Investec Wealth & Investment Limited | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) | N/A | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date on | 4th January 2011 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 6th January 2011 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | Below 3% | ||||
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 | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
Ordinary Shares GB0002568813 | 45,761,951
| 45,761,951
| 41,116,154
| 2.62%
| ||||||||||||
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
| |||||||||||
| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
41,116,154 | 2.62% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the | ||
Client holdings registered in the name of Nominee companies 100% owned by Investec Wealth & Investment Limited. NB: On 31st May 2011 Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Limited changed it's name to Investec Wealth & Investment Limited. | ||
Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A | |
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease |
N/A | |
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold |
N/A | |
|
N/A | |
14. Contact name: |
Phil Beardwell Chartered FCSI Senior Compliance Manager
| |
15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7597 1356 | |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii | |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
| Investec Wealth & Investment Limited |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
| 2 Gresham Street London EC2V 7QP
|
Phone number & email
| 0113 236 4171 mike.rigby@investecwin.co.uk |
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
| Mike Rigby (Head of Compliance) |
B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name
| Philip Martin Beardwell |
Contact address
| 2 Gresham Street London EC2V 7QN |
Phone number & email
| 020 7597 1356 phil.beardwell@investecwin.co.uk |
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | Senior Compliance Manager |
C: Additional information | |
This is a revised TR-1, updating the release from 06 January 2012 | |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. | |
This information is provided by RNS


















