23rd Oct 2007 08:00
Lonrho PLC23 October 2007 23rd October 2007 LONRHO PLC (Lonrho or the 'Company') Lonrho announces Ambassador Frances Cook to join Board Lonrho (AIM: LONR), the conglomerate with a structured portfolio of Africaninvestments, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Ambassador FrancesCook as a non-executive Director of the company. A former United States of America ambassador to Burundi, to Cameroon and to theSultanate of Oman, Cook also held numerous senior positions in the Department ofState, including Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Refugee Programs, andDeputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, ConsulGeneral in Alexandria, Egypt, and Director for West Africa. She transitioned tothe private sector in May 1999, where she runs an international businessconsulting firm, The Ballard Group llc. Cook currently serves on the boards ofAlliant Techsystems (NYSE) and Global Options Group (NASDAQ), and the CorporateCouncil on Africa. She is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Naval Analyses, anda member of the Council on Foreign Relations. She was educated at theUniversities of Virginia and Harvard, and resides in Washington, D.C. David Lenigas, Lonrho's Executive Chairman commented: "I am delighted that Ambassador Cook is joining the Lonrho Board. She bringsunparalleled experience of Africa, its politics and opportunities. It is ourstated intention to increase the number of influential non-executives on theBoard. Ambassador Cook is the first of these appointments and her expertise andguidance will help to ensure Lonrho's transparent and effective growththroughout Africa." ENQUIRIES Lonrho Plc +44 (0)20 7016 5105David Lenigas, Executive Chairman +44 (0)7881 825 378Geoffrey White, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0)7717 307 308Emma Priestley, Executive Director +44 (0)7867 785 177 Pelham PRCharles Vivian +44 (0) 20 7743 6672 +44 (0) 7977 297903Alisdair Haythornthwaite +44 (0) 20 7743 6676 +44 (0) 7714 721379 Collins Stewart EuropeHugh Field +44 (0) 20 7523 8350Jonny Sloan NOTES TO EDITORS About LONRHO: Lonrho Plc is an expanding conglomerate that is rapidly growing a successfulbusiness throughout Africa. The Company is listed on the London AIM stockexchange (LONR). Lonrho is strategically focused on the development of businessopportunities in infrastructure, transportation, support services and naturalresources. The Company has over 20,000 shareholders and substantialinstitutional backing to support its mandate to build a profitable business thatplays 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) • Nare Diamonds - www.narediamonds.com • Luba Freeport - www.lubafreeport.com • Fly540 - www.fly540.com • Norse Air - www.norseair.co.za • Swissta Holdings - www.swissta.com • SA Independent Liner Services • Bytes and Pieces • Celsys Limited - www.celsys.co.zw This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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