31 Jul 2008 17:38
31 July 2008
LONRHO PLC
TR-1: 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. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
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): Exemption Trading Book DTR 5.1.3 (4) ( X )
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
25 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
29 July 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 using the ISIN CODE | Situation previous to the Triggering transaction | |
|
| Number of shares | Number of voting Rights |
| GB0002568813 | Below 3% | |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE | Number of shares
| Number of voting rights | % of voting rights | ||
|
| Direct | Indirect | Direct | Indirect | |
| GB0002568813 | 14,666,798 | 3.22% | |||
B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date | Exercise/Conversion 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 |
| 14,666,798 | 3.22% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
The interest in 14,666,798 shares arose from an interest held by Goldman, Sachs & Co., a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of GS Inc, acting as custodian for its customers. These shares are, or will be, registered in the name of Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees), Limited
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