Lonmin Plc - Holding in company

Lonmin Plc - Holding in company                                                 
Lonmin Plc                                                                      
(Incorporated in England and Wales)                                             
(Registered in the Republic of South Africa under registration number           
1969/000015/10)                                                                 
JSE code: LON                                                                   
Issuer Code: LOLMI & ISIN : GB0031192486                                        
("Lonmin")                                                                      
Holding in company                                                              
16 FEBRUARY 2006                                                                
In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) Lonmin Plc has
today been notified by Prudential Plc that as at 14 February 2006 their interest
in the Company"s share capital has decreased to 21,280,996 ordinary shares of   
US$1 each representing 14.96% of the issued share capital of the Company.       
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