LONR Lonrho

Lonrho PLC
08 November 2007



8th November 2007

                                   LONRHO PLC


                           (Lonrho or the 'Company')


 Lonrho's Fly540 African airline to commence flights to Uganda and Tanzania in
                                  early 2008


Lonrho (AIM: LONR), the expanding conglomerate with a structured portfolio of
African investments, is pleased to announce that it's Fly540 subsidiary will be
commencing commercial flights to Tanzania and Uganda in early 2008.



Additionally Fly540 has also been awarded a three year Air Services Licence ("
ASL") from the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority to service the global freight
market.



The Fly540 airline model is to create a mixed fleet of jet and turbo prop
aircraft that provide East to West and North to South pan African transport
routes. The Company deploys modern aircraft, operated to international
standards.



David Lenigas, Lonrho's Executive Chairman commented:



"The ability to transport freight within and from Africa to the world is a great
step forward and adds another dimension to Fly540 and its operations. The
expansion of the Fly540 network to include Uganda and Tanzania as new passenger
destinations underlines Lonrho's commitment to develop a quality pan African
carrier that provides international standard, safe, flights throughout Africa."



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 Priestley, Executive Director                          +44 (0)7867 785 177

Pelham PR
Charles Vivian                                              +44 (0) 20 7743 6672
                                                            +44 (0) 7977 297903
James MacFarlane                                            +44 (0) 20 7743 6375
                                                            +44 (0) 7841 672831

Collins Stewart Europe
Hugh Field                                                  +44 (0) 20 7523 8350
Jonny Sloan



NOTES TO EDITORS



About LONRHO:



Lonrho Plc is an expanding conglomerate that is rapidly growing a successful
business throughout Africa.  The Company is listed on the London AIM stock
exchange (LONR). Lonrho is strategically focused on the development of business
opportunities in infrastructure, transportation, support services and natural
resources. The Company has over 20,000 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
*               Norse Air - www.norseair.co.za
*               Swissta Holdings - www.swissta.com
*               SA Independent Liner Services
*               Bytes and Pieces
*               Celsys Limited - www.celsys.co.zw



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