LONMIN PLC

14 JUNE 2000

LONMIN PLC HAS TODAY BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE FOLLOWING INTERESTS IN ORDINARY
SHARES OF GBP1 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

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                       61,300           FMRCO
CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)

NOMINEES LIMITED                             850,041          FISL

CHASE NOMINEES LIMITED                       784,400          FPM

BANKERS TRUST                                610,800          FPM

MSS NOMINEES LTD                             89,000           FPM

GRACECHURCH NOMINEES                         21,500           FPM

RBS TRUST BANK                               177,500          FPM

NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD                        32,000           FPM

CHASE NOMINEES LTD                           56,500           FPM

BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LTD                     17,100           FPM

CITIBANK                                     31,000           FPM

NORTRUST NOMINEES LTD                        547,100          FIL

BANKERS TRUST                                309,793          FIL
CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE)

NOMINEES LIMITED                             338,034          FIL

BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LTD                     152,500          FIL

ME11ON TRUST                                 143,800          FIL

RBS TRUST BANK                               994,200          FIL

CHASE NOMINEES LTD                           317,100          FIL

KAS ASSOCIATIE                               33,300           FIL

BANK OF NEW YORK EUROPE                      166,900          FIL

RBS-EDINBURG                                 42,400           FIL

STATE STREET BANK & TRUST                    264,100          FIL

CITIBANK                                     24,500           FIL

NORTHERN TRUST                               256,400          FIL

MORGAN STANLEY                               92,100           FIL

                                             147,030          FIL

TOTAL ORDINARY SHARES                        6,560,398
CURRENT OWNERSHIP PERCENTAGE                 4.09%
CHANGE IN HOLDINGS SINCE
LAST NOTIFICATION ON

5 JUNE 2000                                  + 616,900       ORDINARY SHARES