Lonmin Plc - Holding in company

Lonmin Plc - Holding in company                                                 
Lonmin Plc                                                                      
Share code: LON                                                                 
Isin: GB0031192486                                                              
HOLDING IN COMPANY                                                              
Lonmin Plc was today notified 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 subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in the  
ordinary shares of US$1 each of the Company:-                                   
                                       HOLDING       TOTAL                      
                                                     NOTIFIABLE                 
INTEREST                   

                                                     (Percent)                  
Prudential plc                         18,429,205    13.01                      
M&G Group Limited                      18,385,394    12.98                      
M&G Investment Management Limited      18,353,557    12.96                      
M&G Limited                            18,385,394    12.98                      
The Prudential Assurance Company       6,340,251     4.48                       
Limited                                                                         
17 May 2005                                                                     
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