Lonmin - Lonmin Appoints President, Lonmin Platinum

Lonmin - Lonmin Appoints President, Lonmin Platinum                             
Lonmin plc                                                                      
("Lonmin")                                                                      
Reg no: 1969/000015/10                                                          
JSE Share Code: LON                                                             
ISIN: GB0031192486                                                              
31 March 2005                                                                   
LONMIN APPOINTS PRESIDENT, LONMIN PLATINUM                                      
The Board of Lonmin Plc announces that Mr Alistair Ross has been appointed      
President of Lonmin"s South African operations with effect from 1 July 2005.    
Alistair Ross is currently General Manager of Processing of Inco"s Ontario      
Operations.                                                                     
Commenting on the appointment, Lonmin"s Chief Executive, Brad Mills, said :     
I am delighted that Alistair is joining us at Lonmin Platinum.  He has extensive
metallurgical and deep underground mining experience.  His proven managerial    
skills and African experience make him an ideal choice to lead our Platinum     
operations through its current growth and modernisation phase.                  
Notes to Editors                                                                
Alistair Ross (age 48) is a Zimbabwean with British citizenship, with academic  
qualifications in both BSc (Eng) Metallurgy (ARSM) and in MSc in Mineral Process
Design (DIC).  He has more than 20 years experience in the gold, nickel and     
copper industries, having previously worked for Rio Tinto Zimbabwe Limited; BCL 
Limited, Botswana; Magma Copper Company, Arizona; and Phelps Dodge Mining       
Company, New Mexico.                                                            
Date: 31/03/2005 12:00:04 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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