Lonrho Regulatory News (LONR)

TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares

1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:

LONRHO PLC

2. Reason for notification (yes/no)

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): 

3. Full name of person(s) subject to notification obligation:

The owners of the shares are EP Cayman, Ltd. and Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd. (the "owners"). Eton Park Capital Management, L.P. (the "Investment Manager") has been granted discretionary investment management authority in respect of the assets of the owners. The Investment Manager has in turn delegated investment management authority in respect of the assets of the owners to its UK affiliate, Eton Park International LLP (the "sub-Manager").

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3):

The owners of the shares are EP Cayman, Ltd. and Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd. The shares are registered in the name of a nominee, Morstan Nominees Ltd.

5. Date of transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

10 December 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

10 December 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

3%

8. Notified Details

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares

If possible use ISIN code

Situation previous to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of Shares

Number of voting rights

Number of shares

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares - GB0002568813

10,000,000

2.20%

40,000,000

40,000,000

5.24%

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date

Exercise / Conversion Period/Date

No. of voting rights that may be acquired (if the instrument exercised / converted)

% of voting rights

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights

% of voting rights

40,000,000

5.24%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

The parent undertakings of the Investment Manager are: 1. Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C. 2. Eric M. Mindich The parent undertakings of the sub-Manager are: 1. Eton Park Capital Limited 2. The Investment Manager 3. Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C. 4. Eric M. Mindich

Proxy Voting:

10. Name of proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

14. Contact name:

Jim Hughes

15. Contact telephone name:

+44 (0)20 7016 5105