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LAF - Lonrho Plc - TR-1: Notification of major interest in shares
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")
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES (i)
1. Identity of the issuer or the Lonrho PLC
underlying issuer of existing shares to
which voting rights are attached: (ii)
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which
may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which
voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic X
effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please An increase in the issuer`s total voting rights
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to The owners of the shares and the
the notification obligation: (iii) convertible bonds are EP Cayman,
Ltd., Eton Park Fund, L.P., and Eton
Park Master Fund, Ltd. (the
"owners"). Eton Park Capital
Management, L.P., (the "Investment
Manager") has been granted
discretionary investment management
authority in respect of the assets of
the owners. The Investment Manager
has in turn delegated investment
management authority in respect of
the assets of the owners to its UK
affiliate, Eton Park International
LLP (the "sub-Manager").
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if EP Cayman, Ltd., Eton Park Fund,
different from 3.): (iv) L.P., and Eton Park Master Fund, Ltd.
The shares are registered in the name
of a nominee, Vidacos Nominees
Limited.
5. Date of the transaction and date 11 May 2012
on which the threshold is crossed or
reached: (v)
6. Date on which issuer notified: 15 May 2012
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 7%
or reached: (vi, vii)
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix)
Class/type of Situation Resulting situation after the triggering
shares if previous to the transaction
possible using triggering
the ISIN CODE transaction
Number Number Number Number of % of voting
of of of voting rights rights (x)
Shares Voting shares
Rights
Direct Indirec Direct Indirec
(xi) t (xii) t
GB0002568813 74,863, 74,863, 74,514, 74,514 4.69%
545 545 004 ,004
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial Expirat Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting
instrument ion Conversion rights that may rights
date Period (xiv) be acquired if
(xiii) the instrument
is exercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments (xv, xvi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exerci Expira Exercis Number of voting % of voting
financial se tion e/ rights rights (xix,
instrument price date Convers instrument xx)
(xvii) ion refers to 2.27%
period
(xviii)
Convertible bond GBP 15/10/ From 35,576,982 Nomina Delta
0.1559 2015 01/11/2 l
010 to
7 days
prior
15/10/2
015
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
109,090,986 6.95%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or
the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
The parent undertakings of the Investment Manager are:
1. Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C.
2. Eric M. Mindich
The parent undertakings of the sub-Manager are:
1. Eton Park Capital Limited
2. The Investment Manager
3. Eton Park Capital Management, L.L.C.
4. Eric M. Mindich
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: Not applicable
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will Not applicable
cease to hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold Not applicable
voting rights:
13. Additional information: Not applicable
14. Contact name: Jim Hughes
15. Contact telephone number: +44 (0) 207 016 5105
15 May 2012
South African sponsor
Java Capital
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