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) 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 issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are Lonrho PLC attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 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 effect to qualifying financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the BlackRock Inc. notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on th which the threshold is crossed or 19 October 2012 reached: v rd 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 October 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or Holding has gone below 11% reached: vi, vii 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix Class/type of Situation previous Resulting situation after the triggering transaction shares to the triggering transaction x if possible using Number Number Number Number of voting % of voting rights the ISIN CODE of of of shares rights Shares Voting xi xii Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Rights GB0002568813 129,244,183 129,244,183 N/A N/A 150,331,722 N/A 9.45% B: Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of financial Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting % of voting xiii xiv instrument date Conversion Period rights that may be rights acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xix, xx Type of financial Exercise Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights xvii instrument price date Conversion instrument refers to xviii period Nominal Delta Convertible Bond GBP 15/10/2015 08/10/2015 22,235,615 XS0549738531 0.1559 1.40% 1.40% Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 172,567,337 10.85% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited 172,567,337 (10.85%) 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: BlackRock Threshold Reporting Team 14. Contact name: Andrew Manchester 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7743 5773 Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in sharesxxii A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Jim Hughes Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email 020 7016 5105 Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Contact address Phone number & email 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. 24 October 2012 South African sponsor Java Capital Date: 24/10/2012 09:00:00 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.