Notification of Interests

RNS Number : 0852D
Lonrho PLC
09 September 2008

9 September 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:

Deutsche Bank AG

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

Deutsche Bank AG

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc.

DWS Investment S.A., Luxembourg

DWS Trust Company

Tilney Investment Management

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

5 September 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified:

8 September 2008

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

Aggregate Direct & Indirect 5%

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 N/A N/A

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 23,689,762 20,000 23,669,762 0.01% 5.20%

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

23,689,762 5.21%

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

Deutsche Investment Management Americas Inc. - 18,718,529 shares or 4.11%
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: