7 Jul 2008 12:06
7 July 2008
LONRHO PLC
("Lonrho" or the "Company")
DIRECTOR DEALINGS
Lonrho plc (AIM: LONR) wishes to advise that David Lenigas, Executive Chairman, informed the Company that on Monday 7 July 2008 he bought 50,000 ordinary shares at a price of 32.5 pence per share. Following these dealings, Mr Lenigas holds an interest in 250,000 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 0.066 per cent of the total voting rights of the Company.
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LONRHO ENQUIRIES
| Lonrho Plc | +44 (0)20 7016 5105 |
| David Lenigas, Executive Chairman | +44 (0)7881 825 378 |
| Geoffrey White, Chief Executive Officer | +44 (0)7717 307 308 |
| Emma de Borchgrave, Executive Director | +44 (0)7867 785 177 |
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| Pelham PR |
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| Charles Vivian | +44 (0) 20 7743 6672 |
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| +44 (0) 7977 297903 |
| James MacFarlane | +44 (0) 20 7743 6375 |
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| Collins Stewart Europe : NOMAD to Lonrho |
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| Hugh Field | +44 (0) 20 7523 8350 |
NOTES TO EDITORS
About LONRHO:
Lonrho Plc is an expanding conglomerate that is rapidly growing a successful business throughout Africa. The Company's shares are traded on the London AIM stock exchange (LONR). Lonrho is strategically focused on the development of business opportunities in infrastructure, transportation, support services, hotels and natural resources. The Company has over 19,000 shareholders and substantial institutional backing to support its mandate to build a profitable business that plays a fundamental role in the development of the African economy.
Since 2006, the Company has invested in or acquired control of:
Hotel Cardoso - www.hotelcardoso.co.mz (retained)
Lonrho Mining - www.lonrhomining.com
Luba Freeport - www.lubafreeport.com
Fly540 - www.fly540.com
Swissta Holdings - www.swissta.com
SA Independent Liner Services - www.saliners.com
Bytes and Pieces www.bytespieces.com
Kwikbuild - www.e-kwikbuild.co.za
LonZim - www.lonzim.co.uk