LONMIN PLC - HOLDING IN COMPANY

LONMIN PLC - HOLDING IN COMPANY                                                 
GB0031192486                                                                    
LONMIN PLC                                                                      
27 NOVEMBER 2003                                                                
Lonmin Plc was notified on 26 November 2003 by Threadneedle Asset Management    
Limited, on behalf of American Express Company and its Group, of a notifiable   
interest in 14,128,192 ordinary shares of US$1 each of the Company (equating to 
10.02% of the issued share capital) in accordance with Section 198 (as amended) 
of the Companies Act 1985.                                                      
Threadneedle is interested in the shares comprised in this notification by      
virtue of its role as a fund manager, and the holding includes shares           
beneficially owned by members of the American Express and Zurich Financial      
Services Groups.                                                                
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