Notification of Major Interests in Shares

RNS Number : 4006A
Lonrho PLC
31 July 2008

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.

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

25 July 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

29 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%

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 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 Number of voting % of voting rights
Period/ Date rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/
converted.
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