LONMIN PLC

17 APRIL, 2000

LONMIN PLC WAS ON 14 APRIL 2000 NOTIFIED OF THE FOLLOWING INTERESTS IN ORDINARY
SHARES OF GPB1 EACH OF THE COMPANY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTIONS 198-202 (AS
AMENDED) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985
2. NOTIFIABLE INTEREST:
(A) FMR CORP.
    82 DEVONSHIRE STREET
    BOSTON, MA 02109

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FMRCO),
INVESTMENT MANAGER FOR US MUTUAL FUNDS, AND FIDELITY MANAGEMENT TRUST COMPANY
(FMTC), A US STATE CHARTERED BANK WHICH ACTS AS A TRUSTEE OR INVESTMENT MANAGER
OF VARIOUS PENSION AND TRUST ACCOUNTS. (SEE SCHEDULE A FOR LISTING OF
REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS AND THEIR HOLDINGS).
(B) FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)
    P.O. BOX HM 670
    HAMILTON HMCX, BERMUDA

PARENT HOLDING COMPANY FOR VARIOUS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, INCLUDING
FIDELITY INVESTMENT SERVICES LTD. (FISL) AND FIDELITY PENSION MANAGEMENT (FPM),
INVESTMENT MANAGERS FOR VARIOUS NON-US INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND INSTITUTIONAL
CLIENTS.

(SEE SCHEDULE A FOR LISTING OF REGISTERED SHAREHOLDERS AND THEIR HOLDINGS.)
3. THE NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS ALSO COMPRISE THE NOTIFIABLE INTEREST OF:
MR.EDWARD C.JOHNSON 3D
82 DEVONSHIRE STREET
BOSTON, MA 02109

PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDER OF FMR CORP. AND FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED.
4. THE NOTIFIABLE INTERESTS INCLUDE INTEREST HELD ON BEHALF OF AUTHORISED UNIT
TRUST SCHEMES IN THE U.K., NOTWITHSTANDING THE EXEMPTION FROM REPORTING
PURSUANT TO SECTION 209 (1)(E) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985.

5. THESE NOTIFICATIONS OF DISCLOSABLE INTERESTS CONSTITUTE SEPARATE

NOTIFICATIONS OF INTEREST IN THE SHARES AND ARE COMBINED SOLELY FOR THE
PURPOSES OF CLARITY. NOTHING HEREIN SHOULD BE TAKEN TO INDICATE THAT FMR CORP.
AND ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES, FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND
ITS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES OR MR.EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3D ACT AS A GROUP
OR IN CONCERT IN RESPECT OF THE DISCLOSED INTERESTS, OR THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED
TO SUBMIT THESE NOTIFICATIONS ON A JOINT BASIS.

6. THE DISCLOSABLE INTERESTS ARISE UNDER SECTION 208 (4)(B) OF THE ACT, NAMELY
WHERE A PERSON, NOT BEING THE REGISTERED HOLDER, IS ENTITLED TO EXERCISE A
RIGHT CONFERRED BY THE HOLDING OF THE SHARES OR TO CONTROL THE EXERCISE OF SUCH
RIGHTS, OR UNDER SECTION 203 OF THE ACT RESPECTIVELY.

REGISTERED HOLDER NO                OF SHARES              MANAGEMENT

(IF KNOWN)                                                 COMPANY

 STATE STREET NOMINEES LIMITED      518,980                FMRCO

 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED             398,630                FMRCO
 CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)

 NOMINEES LIMITED                   500,040                FISL

 CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED             784,400                FPM

 BANKERS TRUST                      576,200                FPM

 MSS NOMINEES LTD                   70,500                 FPM

 NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD              450,700                FIL

 BANKERS TRUST                      208,215                FIL
 CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)

 NOMINEES LIMITED                   37,034                 FIL

 BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LTD           111,500                FIL

 MELLON TRUST                       135,500                FIL

 RBS TRUST BANK                     569,500                FIL

 CHASE NOMINEES LTD                 317,100                FIL

 KAS ASSOCIATIE                     28,100                 FIL

 BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE            87,100                 FIL

 RBS-EDINBURG                       27,700                 FIL

 STATE STREET BANK & TRUST          224,600                FIL

                                    52,890                 FIL
 TOTAL ORDINARY SHARES              5,098,689
 CURRENT OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE       3.18%
END.
LONMIN PLC
17 APRIL, 2000

LONMIN PLC HAS TODAY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION IN FULFILMENT OF AN OBLIGATION
IMPOSED BY SECTION 324 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985, THAT MR J N ROBINSON A
DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED BY HIS WIFE ON 15 APRIL 2000 THAT, ON 13
APRIL 2000 15 ORDINARY SHARES OF GPB1 EACH FULLY PAID IN LONMIN PLC, WERE
INVESTED IN HER PERSONAL EQUITY PLAN AT A PRICE OF 689.80P PER SHARE AND
ACCORDINGLY HE HAS BECOME INTERESTED IN THESE SHARES.
END.
LONMIN PLC
17 APRIL, 2000

MERRILL LYNCH & CO, INC HAS ON 14 APRIL 2000 NOTIFIED THE COMPANY THAT BY
REASON OF THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 203 OF THE COMPANIES ACT 1985, IT HAS, WITH
EFFECT FROM 10 APRIL 2000, A DISCLOSABLE INTEREST IN 21,442,496 ORDINARY SHARES
OF GBP1 EACH OF THE COMPANY (REPRESENTING 13.38 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 1
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 10281-1332
SCHEDULE 3

REGISTERED HOLDER                 NO OF SHARES                BENEFICIAL
(IF KNOWN)                                                    INTERESTS
                                                              (YES/NO)
NUTRACO NOMINEES LIMITED          15,232,710                  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   21,442,496

THE INTERESTS IN 21,442,496 SHARES ARE THE INTERESTS NOTIFIED TO THE COMPANY BY
MAM ON 14 APRIL 2000.
END