Lonmin plc - Holding In Company

Lonmin plc - Holding In Company                                                 
Lonmin plc                                                                      
Reg no: 1969/000015/10                                                          
JSE Share Code: LON                                                             
ISIN: GB0031192486                                                              
GB0031192486                                                                    
6 April 2005                                                                    
In accordance with Section 198 of the UK Companies Act 1985, Lonmin Plc was     
yesterday notified by Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ("MSSL") that on 1 April
2005 MSSL acquired an interest in 5,899,373 shares, representing 4.16 per cent  
of the issued share capital of the Company.                                     
MSSL have transferred from time to time 5,899,373 shares to a third party on    
terms which give MSSL the right to require the return of an equivalent number of
shares.  Accordingly MSSL"s interest in 5,899,373 shares is pursuant to Section 
208(5) of the Act.                                                              
MSSL is a member of the Morgan Stanley group of companies.  Those group         
companies which are direct or indirect holding companies of MSSL are, under the 
terms of Section 203 of the Companies Act 1985, each interested by attribution  
in any shares in which MSSL are interested.                                     
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