Lonmin Plc - Director Shareholding

Lonmin Plc - Director Shareholding                                              
Lonmin Plc                                                                      
Share code: LON                                                                 
Isin: GB0031192486                                                              
9 August 2005                                                                   
Director Shareholding                                                           
In accordance with DR 3.1.2 R and DR 3.1.3 R, Mr Ian Farmer and Mr John         
Robinson, Directors of Lonmin Plc, have today notified the Company that on 5    
August 2005 and 9 August 2005 respectively, they have exercised share options   
granted to them on 8 June 2000 under the rules of the Lonmin Executive Share    
Option Scheme over 60,000 ordinary shares of $1 each in the capital of the      
Company at an exercise price of 668.5p per share.                               
Mr Farmer sold 36,350 on 5 August 2005 at a price of 1170.265p per share and a  
further 18,624 shares today at a price of 1168.68p per share.   He retained the 
balance of 5,026 shares taking his total personal shareholding in the Company to
12,681 shares.                                                                  
Mr Robinson sold 55,000 shares today at a price of 1177.1786p per share and     
retained the balance of 5,000 shares.  Following this transaction, Mr Robinson"s
total personal shareholding in the Company is 25,472 shares.                    
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