TIDMLONR

RNS Number : 8510G

Lonrho PLC

04 July 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                              X 
  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 convertible bonds 
  to the                                        and shares were EP Cayman, Ltd., Eton 
  notification obligation: (iii)                Park 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 were registered in the name 
                                                of a nominee, Vidacos Nominees Limited. 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date           02 July 2012 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:             03 July 2012 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                           6%,5%,4%,3% 
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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          rights                   (x) 
                 Shares            Voting              shares 
                                   Rights 
-------------  ----------------  -------------------  ---------  -----------------------  ------------------------------ 
                                                       Direct     Direct        Indirect   Direct         Indirect 
                                                                   (xi)          (xii) 
-------------    -----  -------  ------  -----  ----  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------------  --------------- 
 GB0002568813   70,212,295        70,212,295           0          0                        0% 
               ----------------  -------------------  ---------  ------------  ---------  -------------  --------------- 
 
 
 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          Exercise        Expiration     Exercise/        Number of voting             % of voting rights 
 financial         price           date (xvii)    Conversion       rights instrument            (xix, xx) 
 instrument                                       period           refers to 
                                                  (xviii) 
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                                                                                               Nominal       Delta 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                        Percentage of voting rights 
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 0                                                              0% 
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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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