Lonmin Plc - Holdings in company

Lonmin Plc - Holdings in company                                                
Lonmin plc                                                                      
("Lonmin")                                                                      
Reg no: 1969/000015/10                                                          
Code: LON                                                                       
ISIN: GB0031192486                                                              
7 FEBRUARY 2005                                                                 
Lonmin Plc was notified on 4 February 2005 by Prudential Plc in accordance with 
Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) that Prudential Plc and, within  
this overall holding, certain of its subsidiaries have a notifiable interest    
with effect from 3 February 2005 in the ordinary shares of US$1 each of the     
Company:-                                                                       
                                           HOLDING     TOTAL                    
                                                       NOTIFIABLE               
                                                       INTEREST                 
(Percent)                

Prudential plc                             17,134,941  12.10                    
M&G Group Limited                          17,039,194  12.03                    
M&G Investment Management Limited          17,011,778  12.01                    
M&G Limited                                17,039,194  12.03                    
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited   5,995,853   4.23                     
The address of Prudential Plc and of the companies identified is Laurence       
Pountney Hill, London, ECR4 0HH.                                                
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