29th Oct 2007 16:38
Lonrho PLC29 October 2007 29th October 2007 Lonrho Plc ("Lonrho" or the "Company") Details of Director On 23 October 2007, Lonrho (AIM: LONR), the conglomerate with a structuredportfolio of African investments, announced that it had appointed AmbassadorFrances Cook as a non-executive Director of the company. The current directorships of Ambassador Frances Cook are Alliant Techsystems(NYSE) and Global Options Group (NASDAQ) and her previous directorship isPegasus Energy Limited. There are no further disclosures to be made regarding Ambassador Frances DeeCook, aged 62, in accordance with the AIM Rules. ENQUIRIES Lonrho Plc +44 (0) 20 7016 5105David Lenigas, Chief Executive +44 (0)7881 825 378Emma 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 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) • Lonrho Mining - www.lonrhomining.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 & Pieces This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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