LONMIN PLC - DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT

LONMIN PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY
(INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND)
(REGISTERED IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
UNDER REGISTRATION NUMBER 1969/000015/10)
DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT

THE BOARD HAS DECLARED AN INTERIM DIVIDEND OF 9,3 PENCE (14,0 CENTS) PER SHARE
AS COMPARED TO 7,5 PENCE (12,1 CENTS) PER SHARE IN 1999, REPRESENTING AN
INCREASE OF 16,0 PER CENT IN DOLLAR TERMS AND 24,0 PER CENT IN STERLING TERMS.
THE TOTAL DISTRIBUTION IS EXPECTED TO AMOUNT TO US$22 MILLION (GBP15 MILLION)
(1999: US$ 19 MILLION/ GBP12 MILLION).

THE INTERIM DIVIDEND WILL BE PAID ON 16 AUGUST 2000 TO SHAREHOLDERS ON THE
REGISTERS AT 21 JULY 2000.

THE COMPANY'S SHARES WILL BE LISTED AS EX DIVIDEND IN LONDON AND JOHANNESBURG
ON 17 JULY AND 24 JULY RESPECTIVELY.
NOTE:

A DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED AND ALL NEW SHAREHOLDERS WILL
BE SENT DETAILS OF THE PLAN.
4 GROSVENOR PLACE
LONDON SW1X 7YL
ENGLAND
8 JUNE 2000
LOCAL OFFICE:
FIRST FLOOR
19 GIRTON ROAD
PARKTOWN
JOHANNESBURG 2193
(PO BOX 1146, JOHANNESBURG 2000)
LOCAL TRANSFER SECRETARIES:
MERCANTILE REGISTRARS LIMITED
10TH FLOOR, 11 DIAGONAL STREET
JOHANNESBURG 2001
(POBOX 1053, JOHANNESBURG 2000)