13th Sep 2012 16:45
13 September 2012
Lonrho Plc(the "Company ")
Additional Listing & Total Voting Rights
Application has been made to the Financial Services Authority and The London Stock Exchange for 8,138,352 ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") to be listed on the Official List (Premium Segment) and admitted to trading on the Main Market ("Admission"). Admission is expected to occur on 19 September 2012.
As previously announced, these Ordinary Shares will be allotted to David Lenigas, Lonrho's former Executive Chairman, in lieu of notice and other benefits. These Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu with the existing Ordinary Shares in the Company. Following Admission, David Lenigas will be interested in 20,070,339 Ordinary Shares representing 1.27% of the Company's issued share capital.
The total number of shares in issue following Admission will be 1,580,426,596 Ordinary Shares with a nominal value of 1p each, with voting rights. The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in the Treasury.
Following Admission, the above figure of 1,580,426,596 Ordinary Shares may be used by shareholders in the Company as the denominator for the calculations by which they will determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or change to their interest in, the share capital of the Company under the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
Enquiries:
Lonrho Plc (London) +44 (0) 20 7016 5105
Geoffrey White
David Armstrong
FTI Consulting (London) +44 (0) 20 7831 3113
Edward Westropp
Georgina Goodhew
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