TR1 - Notification of major interest in shares Lonrho 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 Lonrho Plc of existing shares to which voting rights are GB0002568813 attached: ii 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the n/a acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying Yes financial instruments An event changing the breakdown of voting rights n/a Other (please n/a specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the UBS Investment Bank notification obligation: iii 4. Full name of shareholder(s) UBS AG London Branch (if different from 3.):iv 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or 24 October 2012 reached: v 6. Date on which issuer notified: 26 October 2012 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 14% 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 Indirect Direct Indirect Rights GB0002568813 231,604,360 231,604,360 215,997,412 215,997,412 - 13.523% - 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. - - - - - xv, xvi C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xix, xx Type of financial Exercise Expirati Exercise/ Number of voting rights % of voting rights instrument price on date Conversion instrument refers to xvii xviii period Nominal Delta 15-OCT- XS0549738531 n/a 4 years 5,983,403 2015 0.375% - Total (A+B+C) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 221,980,815 13.898% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi 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 October 2012 South African sponsor Java Capital Date: 31/10/2012 02:21:00 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.