LONMIN PLC

11 MAY 2000

LONMIN PLC HAS TODAY BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FOLLOWING INTERESTS IN ORDINARY
SHARES OF GBPL 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 AUTHORIZED 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                  800,040              FISL

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                  784,400              FPM

BANKERS TRUST                           576,200              FPM

MSS NOMINEES LTD                        70,500               FPM

GRACECHURCH NOMINEES                    18,000               FPM

RBS TRUST BANK                          21,000               FPM

NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD                   27,000               FPM

CHASE NOMINEES LTD                      47,000               FPM

RBS TRUST BANK                          130,000              FPM

CITIBANK                                25,000               FPM

NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD                   457,000              FIL

BANKERS TRUST                           258,015              FIL
CLYDESDALE SANK (HEAD OFFICE)

       NOMINEES LIMITED                 288,034              FIL

BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LTD                126,500              FIL

MELLON TRUST                            143,800              FIL

RBS TRUST BANK                          748,600              FIL

CHASE NOMINEES LTD                      317,100              FIL

KAS ASSOCIATIE                          33,300               FIL

BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE                 108,100              FIL

RBS-EDINBURG                            42,400               FIL

STATE STREET BANK & TRUST               264,100              FIL

CITIBANK                                20,000               FIL

NORTHERN TRUST                          211,400              FIL

                                        53,330               FIL
TOTAL ORDINARY SHARES                   6,488,429
CURRENT OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE            4.05%
CHANGE IN HOLDINGS SINCE
LAST NOTIFICATION ON

17 APRIL 2000                           + 1,389,740          ORDINARY SHARES