Lonmin plc - Holding In Company

Lonmin plc - Holding In Company                                                 
Lonmin plc                                                                      
Reg no: 1969/000015/10                                                          
Code: LON                                                                       
ISIN: GB0031192486                                                              
("Lonmin")                                                                      
In accordance with Section 198 of the UK Companies Act 1985, Lonmin Plc was     
yesterday notified by Morgan Stanley Securities Limited ("MSSL") that on 18     
April 2005 MSSL acquired an interest in 4,495,901 shares, representing 3.17 per 
cent of the issued share capital of the Company.                                
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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21 April 2005                                                                   
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