LAF - Lonrho Plc - Lonrho Plc completes the acquisition of Services Company

LAF - Lonrho Plc - Lonrho Plc completes the acquisition of Services Company     
operating in Southern Sudan and East Africa                                     
Lonrho Plc                                                                      
(Formerly Lonrho Africa Plc)                                                    
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales)                              
(Registration number 2805337)                                                   
(Share code: LAF; ISIN number: GB0002568813)                                    
("Lonrho" or "the Company")                                                     
14 March 2011                                                                   
Lonrho Plc completes the acquisition of services company operating in Southern  
Sudan and East Africa                                                           
Lonrho (AIM : LONR) is pleased to announce that, following its announcement on  
the 11th February 2011, it has completed the acquisition of the AFEX Group of   
Companies (`AFEX`).                                                             
David Lenigas, Lonrho Executive Chairman commented:                             
`We are delighted to have completed the acquisition of AFEX and, following the  
overwhelming vote for independence in the Sudan referendum, look forward to     
participating in the Southern Sudan market as it develops`                      
ENDS                                                                            
For further information:                                                        
Lonrho Plc                                                                      
David Lenigas, Executive       +44 (0)20 7016 5105                              
Chairman                                                                        
Geoffrey White, Chief          +44 (0)20 7016 5105                              
Executive Officer                                                               
David Armstrong, Finance       +44 (0)20 7016 5105                              
Director                                                                        
Emma Priestly, Executive       +44 (0)20 7016 5105                              
Director                                                                        
                                                                                
Pelham PR                                                                       
Charles Vivian                 +44 (0) 20 7861 3126                             
                              +44 (0) 7977 297903                               
James MacFarlane               +44 (0) 20 7861 3864                             
                              +44 (0) 7841 672831                               


Beaumont Cornish Limited                                                        
(Nomad)                                                                         
Rosalind Hill Abrahams         +44 (0) 20 7628 3396                             
Roland Cornish                                                                  
South African Sponsor                                                           
Java Capital                                                                    
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