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Public opening position disclosure by a party to an offer
Lonrho Plc
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales)
(Registration number 2805337)
JSE share code: LAF; ISIN number: GB0002568813
Primary listing on the LSE and secondary listing on the AltX of the JSE
PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE BY A PARTY TO AN OFFER
FORM 8 (OPD)
Rules 8.1 and 8.2 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)
1. KEY INFORMATION
(a) Identity of the party to the offer making the Lonrho PLC
disclosure:
(b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions N/A
disclosed, if different from 1(a):
The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is
insufficient
(c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant Lonrho PLC
securities this form relates:
Use a separate form for each party to the offer
(d) Is the party to the offer making the disclosure the OFFEREE
offeror or the offeree?
(e) Date position held: 16 May 2013
(f) Has the party previously disclosed, or is it today NO
disclosing, under the Code in respect of any other
party to this offer?
2. POSITIONS OF THE PARTY TO THE OFFER MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
(a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which
the disclosure relates
Class of relevant security:
Interests Short positions
Number % Number %
(1) Relevant securities owned and/or N/A N/A N/A N/A
controlled:
(2) Derivatives (other than options): N/A N/A N/A N/A
(3) Options and agreements to N/A N/A N/A N/A
purchase/sell:
N/A N/A N/A N/A
TOTAL:
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant
securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should
be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
(b) Rights to subscribe for new securities
Class of relevant security in relation to N/A
which subscription right exists:
Details, including nature of the rights N/A
concerned and relevant percentages:
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of
relevant security.
(c) Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent
Details of any irrevocable commitments or letters of intent procured by the party to the offer
making the disclosure or any person acting in concert with it (see Note 3 on Rule 2.11 of the
Code):
N/A
3. POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY TO THE OFFER
MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
Details of any interests, short positions and rights to subscribe of any person acting in
concert with the party to the offer making the disclosure:
Shares:
Name of Lonrho Number of Lonrho Shares Percentage of Lonrho
Shareholder issued share capital
Geoffrey T. White 3,781,666 0.23%
David J. Armstrong 216,666 0.01%
Emma K. Priestley 187,926 0.01%
Ambassador Frances Cook 342,606 0.02%
Jean M. Ellis 104,333 0.01%
Options:
Name Share Scheme Number of Exercise Exercise price
shares period (p)
Geoffrey T. Unapproved 2,000,000 January 2009 – 6.5p
White Share Scheme January 2014
Geoffrey T. Unapproved 20,000,000 April 2010 – 13.75p
White Share Scheme March 2015
Geoffrey T. Unapproved 3,333,333 August 2012 – 18.4p
White Share Scheme August 2016*
Geoffrey T. Unapproved 3,333,333 August 2013 – 22.0p
White Share Scheme August 2016*
Geoffrey T. Unapproved 3,333,334 August 2014 – 25.0p
White Share Scheme August 2016*
Geoffrey T. Performance 6,411,228 29 May 2015 nil
White Share Plan
2012
David J. Unapproved 1,000,000 January 2009 – 6.5p
Armstrong Share Scheme January 2014
David J. Unapproved 6,500,000 April 2010 – 13.75p
Armstrong Share Scheme March 2015
David J. Unapproved 2,000,000 August 2012 – 18.4p
Armstrong Share Scheme August 2016*
David J. Unapproved 2,000,000 August 2013 – 22.0p
Armstrong Share Scheme August 2016*
David J. Unapproved 2,000,000 August 2014 – 25.0p
Armstrong Share Scheme August 2016*
David J. Performance 4,079,872 29 May 2015 nil
Armstrong Share Plan
2012
Emma K. Unapproved 1,000,000 January 2009 – 6.5p
Priestley Share Scheme January 2014
Emma K. Unapproved 1,000,000 April 2010 – 13.75p
Priestley Share Scheme March 2015
* These options do not vest immediately but vest from 2012 to 2014.
If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of
the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3 for each additional class of relevant security.
Details of any open derivative or option positions, or agreements to purchase or sell relevant
securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).
Details of any securities borrowing and lending positions or financial collateral arrangements should
be disclosed on a Supplemental Form 8 (SBL).
4. OTHER INFORMATION
(a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or
informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from
dealing entered into by the party to the offer making the disclosure or any person acting in
concert with it:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
None
(b) Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the party
to the offer making the disclosure, or any person acting in concert with it, and any other
person relating to:
(i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
(ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative is referenced:
If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
None
(c) Attachments
Are any Supplemental Forms attached?
Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) NO
Supplemental Form 8 (SBL) NO
Date of disclosure: 16 May 2013
Contact name: James Hughes, Company Secretary
Telephone number: 020 7016 5105
Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service and
must also be emailed to the Takeover Panel at monitoring@disclosure.org.uk. The Panel’s Market
Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s dealing disclosure requirements
on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.
The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.
17 May 2013
Enquiries:
Lonrho Plc (London) +44 (0) 20 7016 5105
Geoffrey White
David Armstrong
FTI Consulting (London) +44 (0) 20 7831 3113
Edward Westropp
Georgina Goodhew
JSE Sponsor
Java Capital
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