Lonrho Regulatory News (LONR)

25 Aug 2006 17:39

Lonrho Africa PLC25 August 2006 25 August 2006 Lonrho Africa Plc ("Lonrho Africa" or "the Company") Holding in Company Lonrho Africa was notified on 23 August 2006, in accordance with Sections 198 to202 of the Companies Act 1985, that following the purchase on 22 August 2006 of6,500,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the share capital of the Company("Ordinary Shares"), Cundill Investment Research Limited, in its capacity asinvestment counsel, now holds on behalf of its clients 19,500,000 OrdinaryShares representing approximately 8.70 per cent. of the Company's issued sharecapital. The shares are registered as follows: Number of Ordinary Shares heldMellon Nominees (UK) Ltd. for CundillInvestment Research Ltd. 14,000,000Chase Nominees Limited for Cundill Overseas(Bermuda) Ltd. 5,500,000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange