LONMIN PLC - ANNOUNCEMENT

16 FEBRUARY 2001

Lonmin Plc has today been notified by Prudential Plc in accordance with Part VI
of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) of changes in the registered holders of
the interests of Prudential Plc in ordinary shares of GBP1 each of the Company
: -

REGISTERED HOLDER                       CURRENT              PERCENTAGE
                                        HOLDING
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC       3,677,471
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC         861,848
PRUDENTIAL HOLBORN PENSIONS LD            1,875
ROY NOMS LTD 578052                      25,000
ROY NOMS LTD 578060                     210,000
ROY NOMS LTD 578141                     160,000
ROY NOMS LTD 578192                     579,510
THE CRISIS INVESTMENT PLACE               1,000

                                      5,516,704                     3.09
The address of Prudential Plc and of the registered holders is Laurence Poutney
Hill, London, ECR4 OHH.