5th Jan 2012 11:35
For filings with the FSA include the annex | |||||
For filings with issuer exclude the annex | |||||
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | Lonrho PLC | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | No | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached | No | ||||
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments | No | ||||
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | No | ||||
Other (please specify): | An increase in the issuer's total voting rights | Yes | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | Zesiger Capital Group LLC ("ZCG"), as investment adviser | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | Various discretionary accounts that ZCG manages | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | January 4, 2012 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | January 4, 2012 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | Below 9% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | |||||||||||||
GB0002568813 | 129,421,257 | 129,421,257 | 129,421,257 | 129,421,257 | 8.25% | |||||||||||
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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| Nominal | Delta | ||||||||||||||
Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
129,421,257 | 8.25% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||
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Proxy Voting: | ||
10. Name of the proxy holder: | ||
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold: | ||
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to holdvoting rights: | ||
13. Additional information: | All shares are held indirectly by various discretionary accounts that ZCG manages. ZCG has voting discretion with respect to some but not all accounts.
The above percentages were calculated based on the issuer's disclosure on January 4, 2012 that it has 1,568,113,244 voting shares outstanding. | |
14. Contact name: | Mary Estabil | |
15. Contact telephone number: | 212-508-6332 | |
Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer | |
Annex: Notification of major interests in share | |
A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
Full name (including legal form of legal entities)
| Zesiger Capital Group LLC |
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)
| 460 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 |
Phone number & email
| 212-508-6332
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable | |
Full name
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Contact address
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Phone number & email
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) | |
C: Additional information | |
For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. |
Related Shares:
Lonrho