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TR-1 - NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
LONRHO PLC
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales)
(Registration number 2805337)
(Share code: LAF; ISIN number: GB0002568813)
('Lonrho' or 'the Company')
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are Lonrho Plc
attached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying
X
financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
The owners of the convertible bonds and shares were EP
Cayman, Ltd., Eton Park Fund, L.P., and Eton Park Master
Fund, Ltd. (the 'owners'). Eton Park Capital Management,
L.P., (the 'Investment Manager') has been granted
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
discretionary investment management authority in respect of
notification obligation: iii 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').
EP Cayman, Ltd., Eton Park Fund, L.P., and Eton Park
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
Master Fund, Ltd. The shares were registered in the name
(if different from 3.):iv of a nominee, Vidacos Nominees Limited.
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or 02 July 2012
reached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 03 July 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
6%,5%,4%,3%
reached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares to the triggering
transaction
x
if possible using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights
Shares Voting xi xii
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
Rights
GB0002568813
70,212,295 70,212,295 0 0 0%
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
xiii xiv
instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments
xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
xix,
Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights
xvii xx
instrument price date Conversion instrument refers to
xviii
period
Nominal Delta
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
0 0%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Not applicable
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
Not applicable
to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
Not applicable
voting rights:
13. Additional information: Not applicable
14. Contact name: Jim Hughes
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 207 016 5105
4 July 2012
South African sponsor
Java Capital
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