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LonrhoLonrho plc was incorporated in the United Kingdom on 13 May 1909 as the London and Rhodesian Mining Company Limited. For many years during the second half of the twentieth century it was frequently in the news, not only due to the politically-sensitive part of the world in which it had mining businesses, but also - as it strove to become a conglomerate not wholly dependent of these businesses - in a number of takeoever battles, most notably for the Harrods department store. At this time it was led by Tiny Rowland who was a charismatic businessman much courted by the media. Sir Angus Ogilvy, married to a member of the British royal family, was a director and this increased media interest in the company's affairs. On 7 May 1998, the assets of Lonrho were demerged. Two publicly listed companies, Lonrho Plc and Lonrho Africa Plc were created; the former retaining all the non-African businesses and mining assets. In 1999 Lonrho Plc was renamed as Lonmin Plc and a new era as a focussed mining company began and since then has divested itself of non-core assets.
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