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Food Program
Lonrho Plc
(Formerly Lonrho Africa Plc)
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales)
(Registration number 2805337)
(Share code: LAF; ISIN number: GB0002568813)
("Lonrho Africa" or "the Company")
"Lonrho`s Fly540 to transport 520 tons of cargo for the World Food Program"
22nd October 2008
Lonrho Plc (AIM: LONR), the conglomerate with a structured portfolio of African
investments, is pleased to announce that it`s aviation subsidiary, Fly540, is to
transport 520 tons of cargo for the World Food Program.
Fly540 Uganda will transport 520 MT of cargo, consisting of food and non food
items from Entebbe Uganda to Dungu in the Democratic Republic of Congo for the
World Food Program (WFP) agency based in Kampala. The agreement consists of
transporting 250 tons of food items and an additional 270 tons of non food items
(NFT) to relief camps in DUNGU in ITURI Province.
The signing of the agreement falls in line with the renewed objectives of
Fly540, in terms of its on-going expansion and presence in the region, whilst
providing a spectrum of aviation related services, especially to deprived and
remote areas with limited current access.
Fly540`s freighters, stationed in Entebbe, Uganda, have a cargo capacity of 5
tons and the aircraft`s loading capacity, range, reliability, operating cost and
unlimited restriction to operate on remote airfields are generating strong
business. 540 Uganda will assign two freighters on a full time basis to carry
out 104 rotations to fulfil this contract.
David Lenigas, Lonrho`s Executive Chairman commented:
"We are delighted that the Fly540 business model continues to develop. It is
encouraging that more and more customers are coming to understand the
capabilities and reliability of Fly540 in the East African market. The work the
World Food Program undertakes in Africa is vitally important, and we are proud
to be a part of their logistics process."
LONRHO ENQUIRIES
Lonrho Plc +44 (0)20 7016 5105
David Lenigas, Executive Chairman +44 (0)7881 825 378
Geoffrey White, Chief Executive +44 (0)7717 307 308
Officer
Emma de Borchgrave, Executive +44 (0)7867 785 177
Director
Pelham PR
Charles Vivian +44(0) 20 7743 6672
+44 (0) 7977 297903
James MacFarlane +44 (0) 20 77436375
+44 (0) 7841 672831
NOTES TO EDITORS
About LONRHO:
Lonrho Plc is an expanding conglomerate that is rapidly growing a successful
business throughout Africa. The Company`s shares are traded on the London AIM
stock exchange (LONR). Lonrho is strategically focused on the development of
business opportunities in infrastructure, transportation, support services,
hotels and natural resources. The Company has over 19,000 shareholders and
substantial institutional backing to support its mandate to build a profitable
business that plays a fundamental role in the development of the African
economy.
Since 2006, the Company has invested in or acquired control of:
Hotel Cardoso - www.hotelcardoso.co.mz (retained)
Lonrho Mining - www.lonrhomining.com
Luba Freeport - www.lubafreeport.com
Fly540 - www.fly540.com
Swissta Holdings - www.swissta.com
Bytes and Pieces - www.bytespieces.com
Kwikbuild - www.e-kwikbuild.co.za
LonZim - www.lonzim.co.uk
South African sponsor to Lonrho Plc
Java Capital (Proprietary) Limited
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