Lonrho establishes 'Lonrho Projects South Africa ( PTY) Limited' to develop key projects in South Africa

19 May 2008
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Lonrho (London)
press release

Lonrho Plc (AIM: LONR), the conglomerate with a structured portfolio of African investments, is pleased to announce that it has established a new company in South Africa to undertake detailed feasibility studies on several major projects within South Africa that Lonrho Plc is currently evaluating.

The new company, which operates from Johannesburg, is carrying out pre-development feasibility and design studies for strategic opportunities including:

  •     an oil terminal and port infrastructure development
  •     a banking project
  •     development of a resort hotel
  •     regional aviation and airport opportunities

The new company has appointed Mr Sipho Nyawo to the Board of Directors. Mr Nyawo has a long career in infrastructure based developments, having worked with the United Nations Centre for Regional Development , in Nagoya, Japan, the Port Authority in New York and New Jersey in the United States; latterly holding senior executive roles with the Port of Durban, Transnet , Southern Africa Infrastructure Consulting Group (SAICOG); and serving as Government Commissioner in the KwaZulu Natal Provincial Commission for Planning and Development.

David Lenigas, Lonrho's Executive Chairman commented:

"Lonrho is undertaking in depth feasibility studies for several major new initiatives in South Africa. As part of this process, we are keen to utilise local skills and expertise whenever possible. Lonrho Projects South Africa pty Limited brings local skills to the Board, and the potential for strategic BEE involvement in our proposed developments'

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About LONRHO:

Lonrho Plc is an expanding conglomerate that is rapidly growing a successful business throughout Africa. The Company's shares are traded on the London AIM stock exchange (LONR). Lonrho is strategically focused on the development of business opportunities in infrastructure, transportation, support services, hotels and natural resources. The Company has over 19,000 shareholders and substantial institutional backing to support its mandate to build a profitable business that plays a fundamental role in the development of the African economy.

Since 2006, the Company has invested in or acquired control of:

Hotel Cardoso - www.hotelcardoso.co.mz  (retained)

Lonrho Mining - www.lonrhomining.com

Luba Freeport - www.lubafreeport.com

Fly540 - www.fly540.com

Swissta Holdings - www.swissta.com

SA Independent Liner Services - www.saliners.com

Bytes and Pieces www.bytespieces.com

Kwikbuild - www.e-kwikbuild.co.za

LonZim - www.lonzim.co.uk

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