LONMIN PLC

MERRYL LYNCH & CO, INC HAS TODAY NOTIFIED THE COMPANY THAT BY REASON OF THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION 203 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985, IT HAS, WITH EFFECT FROM
29 MARCH 2000, A DISCLOSABLE INTEREST IN 22,259,576 ORDINARY SHARES OF GBPL
EACH OF THE COMPANY (REPRESENTING 13.90 PER CENT OF THE ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL):
A) THE COMPANIES IN SCHEDULE 1 BELOW (BEING CERTAIN HOLDING COMPANIES OF
MERCURY ASSET MANAGEMENT "MAM") HAVE THE INTERESTS IN THE RELEVANT SHARE
CAPITAL OF LONMIN PLC DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE 3 BELOW.

B) THE COMPANIES IN SCHEDULE 2 BELOW, WHICH ARE HOLDING COMPANIES OF MAM AND OF
CERTAIN OTHER COMPANIES, HAVE THE INTERESTS IN THE RELEVANT SHARE CAPITAL OF
LONMIN PLC DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE 3 BELOW.
SCHEDULE I
NAME                                ADDRESS

MERCURY ASSET MANAGEMENT            33 KING WILLIAM STREET,

GROUP LIMITED                       LONDON EC4R 9AS

ML INVEST PLC                       25 ROPEMAKER STREET,

                                    LONDON EC2Y 9LY

ML INVEST HOLDINGS LIMITED          25 ROPEMAKER STREET,

                                    LONDON EC2Y 9LY

ML INVEST, INC                      WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
                                    NORTH TOWER

                                    250 VESEY STREET
                                    NEW YORK
                                    NY 10281-1332
SCHEDULE 2

MERRILL LYNCH GROUP, INC            WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
                                    NORTH TOWER

                                    250 VESEY STREET
                                    NEW YORK
                                    NY 10281-1332

MERRILL LYNCH & CO, INC             WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER
                                    NORTH TOWER

                                    250 VESEY STREET
                                    NEW YORK
                                    NY 10261-1332
SCHEDULE 3

REGISTERED HOLDER                NO OF SHARES         BENEFICIAL

(IF KNOWN)                                            INTERESTS

                                                      (YES/NO)

NUTRACO NOMINEES LIMITED         16,049,790           NO
(DESIGNATED & UNDESIGNATED)

MERCURY LIFE NOMINEES LIMITED    206,128              YES
A/C NONCERT

NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED        1,367,462            NO
(DESIGNATED & UNDESIGNATED)

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED           2,798,453            NO
(DESIGNATED & UNDESIGNATED)

BRITISH ENERGY TRUSTEES LIMITED  367,346              NO

BANK OF NEW YORK NOMINEES        579,816              NO
LIMITED (DESIGNATED
UNDESIGNATED)

OTHER NAME(S)                    890,581              NO
TOTAL                            22,259,576

THE INTERESTS IN 22,259,576 SHARES ARE THE INTERESTS NOTIFIED TO THE COMPANY BY
MAM ON 3 APRIL 2000.