LONRHO - DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT

LONRHO
PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)
(REGISTERED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
UNDER REGISTRATION NUMBER 69/00015/10)
DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT

THE BOARD HAS DECLARED A FINAL DIVIDEND OF 10.0 PENCE (1997 RESTATED: 12.0
PENCE PER SHARE). THE FINAL DIVIDEND WILL BE PAID ON 6 APRIL 1999 TO
SHAREHOLDERS ON THE REGISTERS AT 5 FEBRUARY 1999.

AN INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 7.2 PENCE (1997 RESTATED: 9.0 PENCE) IS ALSO PAYABLE ON
6 APRIL 1999 TO SHAREHOLDERS ON THE REGISTERS AT 28 AUGUST 1998.

THE TOTAL DISTRIBUTION IS EXPECTED TO AMOUNT TO GBP27 MILLION (1997: GBP41
MILLION).

THE 1997 DIVIDEND PER SHARE HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE SHARE
CONSOLIDATION IN APRIL 1998.
NOTE:

AS A RESULT OF THE ABOLITION OF ADVANCE CORPORATION TAX, THE BOARD HAS
SUSPENDED THE SCRIP DIVIDEND SCHEME AND WILL OFFER SHAREHOLDERS A DIVIDEND
REINVESTMENT PLAN. DETAILS WILL BE SENT TO SHAREHOLDERS WITH THE REPORT AND
ACCOUNTS.
4 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON SW1X 7DL

ENGLAND                                        11 FEBRUARY 1999
LOCAL OFFICE:
FIRST FLOOR
19 GIRTON ROAD
PARKTOWN
JOHANNESBURG 2193
(PO BOX 1146, JOHANNESBURG 2000)
LOCAL TRANSFER SECRETARIES:
MERCANTILE REGISTRARS LIMITED
10TH FLOOR, 11 DIAGONAL STREET
JOHANNESBURG 2001
(PO BOX 1053, JOHANNESBURG 2000)