Lonmin - Offer by Lonmin plc to Messina Limited - dealings in securities

Lonmin - Offer by Lonmin plc to Messina Limited - dealings in securities        
Lonmin Plc                                                                      
(Incorporated in England)                                                       
(Registered in the Republic of South Africa under registration number           
1969/000015/10)                                                                 
Share code:  LON                                                                
Issuer code: LOLMI                                                              
ISIN:        GB0031192486                                                       
("Lonmin")                                                                      
OFFER BY LONMIN PLC ("THE OFFEROR") TO MESSINA LIMITED - DEALINGS IN SECURITIES 
BY THE OFFEROR                                                                  
Disclosure under Rule 7.1 of The Securities Regulation Panel Code on Takeovers  
and Mergers                                                                     
Date of disclosure           4 November 2005                                    
Date of dealing              3 November 2005                                    
Dealing in                   Messina Limited                                    
                             (Registration number 1950/035912/06)               
Class of Securities          Ordinary shares                                    
Number bought                448                                                
Average price per share      ZAR 32.00                                          
Maximum price paid           ZAR 32.00                                          
Total resultant percentage   91.5%                                              
Party making disclosure      Nedbank Capital for and on behalf of Lonmin Plc    
Ends                                                                            
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