23rd Jul 2008 17:11
23 July 2008
LONRHO PLC
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Lonrho Plc (the "Company")
2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X )
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( )
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( X )
Other (please specify): ( )
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:
Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management Ltd. On behalf of itself and Mackenzie Financial Corporation (which has an individual notification obligation)
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):
Mellon Nominees (UK) Ltd.
(55,000,000 voting rights)
Chase Nominees Limited
(5,500,000 voting rights)
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different):
18 July 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
22 July 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
14% (see 9)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
|
Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction |
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|
|
Number of shares |
Number of voting Rights |
|
GB0002568813 |
54,500,000 (see 9) |
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Class/type of shares if possible using the ISIN CODE |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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|
|
Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
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GB0002568813 |
6,000,000 |
60,500,000 |
13.30%* |
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B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial instrument |
Expiration Date |
Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date |
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. |
% of voting rights |
Total (A+B)
|
Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
|
60,500,000 |
13.30%* |
*Post issue of shares to be admitted on 25 July 2008
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:
12.09%* of the voting rights are held by Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management Ltd. as investment manager which has a disclosable interest as a result of DTR5.2.1R(h).
1.21%* of the voting rights are held by Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management (Bermuda) Ltd., as investment manager, which has an interest but no individual disclosure obligation.
Mackenzie (Rockies) Corp. is a 100% shareholder of Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management (Bermuda) Ltd.
Mackenzie Financial Corporation is a 100% shareholder of Mackenzie Cundill Investment Management Ltd. and Mackenzie (Rockies) Corp. and has an indirect holding of 13.30%* as a result of DTR 5.2.1R(e).
*Post issue of shares to be admitted on 25 July 2008
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
13. Additional information:
14. Contact name:
Jim Hughes
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 (0)20 7016 5105
Related Shares:
Lonrho