Registrars
All administrative enquiries relating to shareholdings, such as queries concerning dividend payments, notification of change of address or the loss of a share certificate, should be addressed to the Company's registrars.
Any United Kingdom shareholder wishing dividends to be paid directly into a bank or building society, with the tax voucher being sent directly to the shareholder's registered address, should contact the registrar for a dividend mandate form.
ISA
Please note that Lonrho Plc shares are not eligible to be put into an ISA as neither AIM or the VCM of the JSE are a recognised stock exchange, both falling under markets which do not meet the definition of 'listed' for the purposes of HMRC legislation.
Free share sale facility
The Company welcomes shareholders regardless of the size of their holding. However, it recognises the often disproportionate cost to smaller shareholders of disposing of their investments. In view of this the Company has arranged for its Registrars to offer a share sale service free of charge to investors with a holding of 1,000 shares or less. Details of the service can be obtained by telephoning Equiniti Registrars on 0800 169 2608 (freephone) or Textel (for the hard of hearing) on +44 (0) 871 384 2255.
Please be advised calls to the textel line are charged at 8p/min from BT landlines. Other telephony providers' costs may vary.
Shareholders on the branch register in South Africa can also contact Computershare Investor Services Limited on +27 11 370 5198.
ShareGift
Lonrho supports ShareGift, the share donation charity (registered charity 1052686) which accepts donations of shares which would otherwise be uneconomic to sell, collects them into holdings that are large enough to sell and uses the proceeds for the benefit of UK Charities. ShareGift has given millions of pounds to hundreds of different charities since it was launched in 1996. Donating shares to charity in this way gives rise neither to a gain nor a loss for Capital Gains Tax purposes.
Shareholders who wish to donate shares in this way can contact Equiniti Registrars (telephone 0800 169 2608 or, for further information, ShareGift (The Orr Mackintosh Foundation), www.ShareGift.org or telephone +44 (0) 207 930 3737.
Unsolicited mail
As the Company's share register is, by law, open to public inspection, shareholders may receive unsolicited mail from organisations that use it as a mailing list. Shareholders wishing to limit the amount of such mail should write to the Mailing Preference Society, Freepost 29 Lon20771, London W1E 0ZT.
Unsolicited calls
In recent years, many companies have become aware that their shareholders have received unsolicited phone calls or
correspondence concerning investment matters. These are typically from overseas based ‘brokers’ who target UK shareholders,
offering to sell them what often turn out to be worthless or high risk shares in US or UK investments. These operations are
commonly known as ‘boiler rooms’. These ‘brokers’ can be very persistent and extremely persuasive, and a 2006 survey by the
Financial Services Authority (FSA) has reported that the average amount lost by investors is around £20,000.
It is not just the novice investor that has been duped in this way; many of the victims had been successfully investing for several
years. Shareholders are advised to be very wary of any unsolicited advice, offers to buy shares at a discount or offers of free company
reports. If you receive any unsolicited investment advice:
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Make sure you get the correct name of the person and organisation
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Check that they are properly authorised by the FSA before getting involved by visiting
www.fsa.gov.uk/register
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Report the matter to the FSA either by calling 0300 500 5000 or visiting
www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk
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If the calls persist, hang up.
If you deal with an unauthorised firm, you will not be eligible to receive payment under the Financial Services Compensation
Scheme. The FSA can be contacted by completing an online form at www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/doing/regulated/law/alerts/overseas.html
Details of any share dealing facilities that the Company endorses will be included in Company mailings.
More detailed information on this or similar activity can be found on the FSA website www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk
.