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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing Lonrho Plc shares to which voting rights are attached: 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): Yes 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): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: Capital Group International, Inc. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: 29 August 2012 6. Date on which issuer notified: 30 August 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering transaction if possible using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights Shares Voting Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Rights Ordinary Shares (ISIN: GB0002568813) 46,615,8 47,171,339 47,171,339 46,615,886 2.9648% 86 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting instrument date Conversion rights that may be rights Period acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting rights financial price date Conversion rights instrument instrument period refers to Nominal Delta Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 46,615,886 2.9648% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 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) 207 016 5105 31 August 2012 South African sponsor Java Capital Date: 31/08/2012 11:58:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.