Lonmin Plc - Sterling Dividend Rate

Lonmin Plc - Sterling Dividend Rate                                             
Lonmin Plc                                                                      
(Incorporated in England)                                                       
(Registered in the Republic of South Africa)                                    
(Registration number 1969/000015/10)                                            
ISIN code: GB0031192486                                                         
Share code: LON                                                                 
Issuer code: LOLMI                                                              
("Lonmin")                                                                      
28 JANUARY 2005                                                                 
The Board of Lonmin Plc has previously announced a recommended final dividend of
42 cents per share payable on 14 February 2005.  This will be paid in sterling  
to UK shareholders calculated at the US dollar to sterling exchange rate on 28  
January 2005 and in dollars to all overseas shareholders, other than those on   
the South African branch register who will receive Rand.  The US dollar to      
sterling exchange rate on 28 January 2005 was $1.8870/GBP1 and accordingly the  
sterling dividend payable is 22.26 pence per share.                             
Date: 28/01/2005 02:05:03 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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