Notification of Interests

RNS Number : 2389Z
Lonrho PLC
16 July 2008

16 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): ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:

Morgan Stanley (Institutional Securities Group and Global Wealth Management)

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):

14 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

16 July 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if Situation previous to the Triggering transaction
possible using the ISIN CODE
Number of shares Number of voting Rights

GB0002568813 Below 3% Below 3%

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights
possible using the ISIN CODE
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect

GB0002568813 27,381,587 27,381,587 - 7.22% -

B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rights
Period/ Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
- - - - -

Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights % of voting rights

27,381,587 7.22%

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if
applicable:

Morgan Stanley Securities Limited 27,381,587 7.22%

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: