LONMIN PLC - Announcement

LONMIN PLC - Announcement                                                       
LONMIN PLC                                                                      
ISIN Code:  GB0031192486                                                        
23 DECEMBER 2002                                                                
Lonmin Plc was notified on 20 December 2002 by Prudential plc in accordance with
Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) that The Prudential Assurance    
Company Limited no longer has a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of   
US$1 each of the Company shown below, but that certain companies within the     
Prudential plc group of companies continue to have a notifiable interest in     
these shares :-                                                                 
REGISTERED HOLDER               CURRENT      PERCENTAGE                         
HOLDING                                         

MGIM A/C DBL A/C FBFT           11,412                                          
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC 3,519,074                                       
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC 110,000                                         
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC 690,248                                         
PRUDENTIAL HOLBORN PENSIONS LD  1,575                                           
ROY NOMS LTD 578060             176,400                                         
                                4,508,709    3.20                               
The address of Prudential Plc and of the registered holders is Laurence Pountney
Hill, London, ECR4 0HH.                                                         
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