Lonmin Plc - Holding In Company

Lonmin Plc - Holding In Company                                                 
Lonmin Plc                                                                      
("Lonmin")                                                                      
(Incorporated in England)                                                       
(Registered in the Republic of South Africa                                     
 under registration number 1969/000015/10)                                      
ISIN code: GB0031192486                                                         
Share code: LON                                                                 
Issuer code: LOLMI                                                              
2 SEPTEMBER 2005                                                                
Lonmin Plc was yesterday 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 subsidiaries have a notifiable interest with    
effect from 31 August 2005 in the ordinary shares of US$1 each of the Company:- 
                                           HOLDING     TOTAL                    
NOTIFIABLE               

                                                       INTEREST                 
                                                       (Percent)                
Prudential plc                             19,893,007  14.01                    
M&G Group Limited                          19,893,007  14.01                    
M&G Investment Management Limited          19,865,865  13.99                    
M&G Limited                                19,893,007  14.01                    
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited   6,439,324   4.53                     
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