Lonmin Plc - Holding In Company

Lonmin Plc - Holding In Company                                                 
Lonmin Plc                                                                      
(Incorporated in England)                                                       
(Registered in the Republic of South Africa under registration number           
1969/000015/10)                                                                 
Share code: LON                                                                 
ISIN code: GB0031192486                                                         
Issuer code: LOLMI                                                              
("Lonmin")                                                                      
18 January 2005                                                                 
In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended by the         
Companies Act 1989) Lonmin Plc was yesterday notified by Lloyds TSB Bank Plc    
that it is interested in 6,107,357 ordinary shares of US$1 each of the Company  
equating to 4.313 per cent of the issued share capital.                         
This notification is made on behalf of Lloyds TSB Group plc and its             
subsidiaries.                                                                   
The interest is held as follows:                                                
Subsidiary                     Shares      Percentage                           
Lloyds TSB Private Banking     109,893     0.078                                
Scottish Widows Investment     5,997,464   4.235                                
Partnership                                                                     
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