TIDMLONR

RNS Number : 3953D

Lonrho PLC

15 May 2012

 
 For filings with the FSA include the 
  annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude the 
  annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying             Lonrho Plc 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                  X 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments 
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
  which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic 
  effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s) subject             The owners of the shares and the convertible 
  to the                                        bonds are EP Cayman, Ltd., Eton Park 
  notification obligation: (iii)                Fund, L.P., and Eton Park Master Fund, 
                                                Ltd. (the "owners"). Eton Park Capital 
                                                Management, L.P., (the "Investment 
                                                Manager") has been granted discretionary 
                                                investment management authority in 
                                                respect of the assets of the owners. 
                                                The Investment Manager has in turn 
                                                delegated investment management authority 
                                                in respect of the assets of the owners 
                                                to its UK affiliate, Eton Park International 
                                                LLP (the "sub-Manager"). 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                EP Cayman, Ltd., Eton Park Fund, L.P., 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                   and Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd. The 
                                                shares are registered in the name of 
                                                a nominee, Vidacos Nominees Limited. 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date           11 May 2012 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:             15 May 2012 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                           7% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type          Situation previous                     Resulting situation after the triggering 
  of                  to the triggering                      transaction 
  shares              transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN CODE 
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                     Number           Number                Number         Number of voting          % of voting rights 
                      of               of                    of shares      rights                    (x) 
                      Shares           Voting 
                                       Rights 
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                                                            Direct         Direct         Indirect   Direct         Indirect 
                                                                            (xi)           (xii) 
------------------    ----  -------  ------  ------  ----  -------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  -------------- 
 GB0002568813        74,863,545       74,863,545            73,514,004     73,514,004                4.69% 
                    ---------------  --------------------  -------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial           Expiration       Exercise/                          Number of voting             % of voting 
  instrument                  date (xiii)      Conversion Period                  rights that may              rights 
                                               (xiv)                              be 
                                                                                  acquired if the 
                                                                                  instrument is 
                                                                                  exercised/ converted. 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
  Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial     Exercise       Expiration      Exercise/            Number of voting              % of voting rights 
                        price          date (xvii)                          rights instrument             (xix, xx) 
                                                                            refers to 
   instrument                                           Conversion                                        2.27% 
                                                        period 
                                                        (xviii) 
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 Convertible           GBP 0.1559     15/10/2015      From 01/11/2010      35,576,982                    Nominal       Delta 
  bond                                                 to 7 days 
                                                       prior 15/10/2015 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                                 Percentage of voting rights 
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 109,090,986                                                             6.95% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi) 
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       The parent undertakings of the Investment Manager are: 
       1. Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C. 
       2. Eric M. Mindich 
 
       The parent undertakings of the sub-Manager are: 
       1. Eton Park Capital Limited 
       2. The Investment Manager 
       3. Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C. 
       4. Eric M. Mindich 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                        Not applicable 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will        Not applicable 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to         Not applicable 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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                                           Not applicable 
  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                         Jim Hughes 
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 15. Contact telephone number:             +44 (0) 207 016 5105 
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