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4 AugustΒ 2008
LONRHO PLC
TR-1:Β NOTIFICATION 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.Β Reason for the notificationΒ (pleaseΒ place an X inside theΒ appropriateΒ bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights:Β (Β XΒ )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached:Β ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights:Β ( )
Other (please specify):Β (Β Β )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)Β (if different from 3.):
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
5. Date of the transactionΒ (and date on which the threshold is crossed orΒ reachedΒ if different):
30Β July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
01 AugustΒ 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
BelowΒ 3%Β
Β Β 8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of sharesΒ if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
|
|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting RightsΒ |
|
GB0002568813 |
14,666,798 |
3.22% |
Resulting situation after the triggering transactionΒ
|
Class/type of sharesΒ if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of sharesΒ
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
||
|
|
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
|
|
GB0002568813 |
|||||
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
|
Type of financial instrument |
Expiration DateΒ |
Exercise/ConversionΒ Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
|
N/A |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
Below 3% |
9.Β Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
We hereby notify you that as at close of business on 30 July 2008, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., ofΒ 85 Broad Street,Β New York,Β NYΒ 10004,Β USA, no longer has a notifiable interest in shares.
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the 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 number:
+44 (0)20 7016 5105
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