LONMIN PLC - HOLDING IN COMPANY

LONMIN PLC - HOLDING IN COMPANY                                                 
LONMIN PLC                                                                      
SHARE CODE     LON                                                              
ISIN           GB0031192486                                                     
HOLDING IN COMPANY                                                              
Lonmin Plc was notified on 11 June 2004 by Threadneedle Asset Management        
Limited, on behalf of American Express Company and its Group, of a notifiable   
interest in 15,359,289 ordinary shares of US$1 each of the Company (equating to 
10.8% 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.                                                                
14 JUNE 2004                                                                    
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