Lonmin Plc - Holding in company

Lonmin Plc - Holding in company                                                 
Lonmin Plc                                                                      
("Lonmin")                                                                      
(Incorporated in England)                                                       
(Registered in the Republic of South Africa under registration number           
1969/000015/10)                                                                 
ISIN code: GB0002568144                                                         
Share code: LON                                                                 
Issuer code: LOLMI                                                              
Lonmin Plc was notified on 6 January 2004 by Threadneedle Asset Management      
Limited, on behalf of American Express Company and its Group, of a notifiable   
interest in 17,065,861 ordinary shares of US$1 each of the Company (equating to 
12.09% 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.                                                                
7 JANUARY 2004                                                                  
Johannesburg                                                                    
Sponsor                                                                         
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