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Lonrho Africa Plc - Notification Of Interests In Shares
Lonrho Africa Plc
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales)
(Registration number 2805337)
(Share code: LAF; ISIN number: GB00002568813)
(`Lonrho Africa` or `the Company`)
NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS IN SHARES
In accordance with the provisions of Sections 198-202 Companies Act 1985, the
directors of Lonrho Africa were formally notified on 18 February 2005 of the
following interests in the share capital of Lonrho Africa:
1. that Blakeney Management Ltd and Miles Morland are interested in aggregate,
as a result of the purchase of 250,000 ordinary shares of 20p each (`Shares`) on
6 September 2004, 643,000 Shares on 7 September 2004 and 1,200,000 Shares on 15
October 2004, in 20,858,000 Shares representing approximately 13.24 per cent. of
the Company`s issued ordinary share capital;
2. that Development Partners International L.P. is interested, as a result of
the sale of 1,200,000 Shares on 7 April 2004, 1,000,000 Shares on 6 May 2004,
900,000 Shares on 22 October 2004, 200,000 Shares on 2 November 2004, 200,000
Shares on 26 November 2004 and 350,000 Shares on 3 January 2005, in 2,277,000
Shares representing approximately 1.45 per cent. of the Company`s issued
ordinary share capital; and
3. that Blakeney L.P. is interested, as a result of the purchase of 870,000
Shares on 6 May 2004, the purchase of 1,000,000 Shares on 15 October 2004, the
purchase of 200,000 Shares on 22 October 2004, the sale of 300,000 Shares on 2
November 2004 and the purchase of 100,000 Shares on 26 November 2004, in
6,040,000 Shares representing approximately 3.83 per cent. of the Company`s
issued ordinary share capital.
The interests of Development Partners International L.P. and Blakeney L.P. are
included within the interests of Blakeney Management Ltd and Miles Morland
above. Accordingly, the registered holder of the 20,858,000 Shares in respect
of which interests were notified is Euroclear Nominees.
Sponsor
Java Capital (Pty) Limited
24 February 2005
