LONMIN PLC - HOLDING IN COMPANY

LONMIN PLC - HOLDING IN COMPANY                                                 
LONMIN PLC                                                                      
GB0031192486                                                                    
HOLDING IN COMPANY                                                              
Lonmin Plc was notified on 4 February 2004 by Legal & General Investment        
Management Limited of Bucklersbury House, 3 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4N 
8NH that on 2 February 2004 as a consequence of a transfer into management of   
282,760 shares, Legal & General Group plc and/or its subsidiaries became        
interested in the relevant share capital of Lonmin Plc.                         
The details of the registered interests are as follows:                         
Material Interest                                                               
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 914945              51,145             
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 775245             610,205             
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 357206           3,456,505             
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 866197              23,151             
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 904332              11,836             
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 916681               7,300             
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 922437                 600             
HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Ltd A/c 360509             176,385             
4,337,127   3.07%     

5 FEBRUARY 2004                                                                 
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