LONMIN PLC - HOLDING IN COMPANY

LONMIN PLC - HOLDING IN COMPANY                                                 
LONMIN PLC                                                                      
JSE Share Code: LON                                                             
ISIN: GB0031192486                                                              
Lonmin Plc has today received a notification from Aviva plc and its subsidiary  
company, Morley Fund Management Limited, that they hold a material interest in  
4,285,422 ordinary shares of US$1 each in the capital of the Company, equating  
to 3.04 per cent of the issued capital of this class.                           
15 DECEMBER 2003                                                                
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