Lonrho Regulatory News (LONR)

29 Feb 2008 14:01

Lonrho PLC29 February 2008 29 February 2008 LONRHO PLC TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Lonrho Plc 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (X) Other (please specify): ( ) ................. 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: UBS Investment Bank 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): UBS AG London Branch 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 20 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 25 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 10.02% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transactionusing the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB0002568813 37,662,644 37,662,644 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0002568813 37,967,644 37,967,644 - 10.02% - B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial Period/ Date that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ converted. - - - - - Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 37,967,644 10.02% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: UBS AG London Branch - 37,967,644 - 10.02% Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: - 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: - 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: - 13. Additional information: - 14. Contact name: Jim Hughes 15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0)20 7016 5105 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange