11th May 2007 17:10
Lonrho Africa PLC11 May 2007 Lonrho Plc ("Lonrho" or "the Company") Name change from Lonrho Africa Plc Following approval from shareholders at the Company's AGM, Lonrho Africa Plc haschanged its name to Lonrho Plc effective from 10 May 2007. David Lenigas, Lonrho's Executive Chairman and Chief Executive, commented: "The change back to the original Lonrho name is consistent with ourdetermination to build on the strong reputation and recognition that the Lonrhobrand enjoys in Africa. The Company has already demonstrated its ability to execute value adding dealsin its targeted business sectors and we believe our potential deal flow willincrease through the resonance of the Lonrho brand." 11 May 2007 Enquiries: For further information, please contact: Lonrho Africa Plc +44 (0) 20 7016 5105David Lenigas, Chief Executive +44 (0)7881 825 378Emma Priestley, Executive Director +44 (0)7867 785 177Pelham PRCharles Vivian +44 (0) 20 7743 6672 +44 (0) 7977 297 903Alisdair Haythornthwaite +44 (0) 20 7743 6676 +44 (0) 771 472 1379Collins StewartSimon Atkinson +44 (0) 20 7523 8306 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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