Lonmin - Blocklisting

Lonmin - Blocklisting                                                           
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")                                                                      
21 April 2006                                                                   
SCHEDULE 5 - BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN                                   
1. Name of Company:     Lonmin Plc                                              
2. Name of Scheme:      The Lonmin Overseas & Associate Share                   
                        Option Scheme ("ASSOC 84")                              
                        The Lonmin Executive Share Option Scheme                
                        (formerly the Overseas & Associate Share                
Option Scheme 1994) ("ASSOC 94")                        

                        The Lonmin Share Option Scheme 1984 ("SOS               
                        84")                                                    
                        The Lonmin Share Option Scheme 1994 ("SOS               
94")                                                    

                        The Lonmin Savings Related Share Option                 
                        Scheme (1984 & 1994) ("SAYE")                           
                        The Lonmin Savings Related Share Option                 
Scheme 1994 ("OASAYE")                                  

                        The Lonmin Overseas & Associate Savings                 
                        Related Share Option Scheme 1994 ("OASAYE               
                        94")                                                    
3. Period of return:    1 October 2005 to 31 March 2006                         
4. Number and class of                        Ord US$1                          
   share(s) (amount of                                                          
   stock/debt           ASSOC 84              239,606                           
security) already    ASSOC 94               94,272                           
   listed but not       SOS 84                405,352                           
   issued under scheme  SOS 94                113,409                           
   at end of last       SAYE                  127,609                           
period :             OASAYE                131,768                           
                        OASAYE 94              26,765                           
5. Number of shares     ASSOC 84                    -                           
   issued/allotted      ASSOC 94              754,207                           
under scheme during  SOS 84                      -                           
   period:              SOS 94                  7,200                           
                        SAYE                        -                           
                        OASAYE                      -                           
OASAYE 94                   -                           

6. Balance under        ASSOC 84              239,606                           
   scheme not yet       ASSOC 94*                   -                           
   issued/allotted at   SOS 84                405,352                           
end of period:       SOS 94                106,209                           
                        SAYE                  127,609                           
                        OASAYE                131,768                           
                        OASAYE 94              26,765                           
* Applications for the exercise of options for 659,935 shares                
   and for a block listing of 140,065 shares were approved on 12                
   April 2006                                                                   
Please confirm total    142,825,889                                             
number of shares in                                                             
issue at the end of the                                                         
period in order for us                                                          
to update our records:                                                          
Contact for queries:    Seema Kamboj,                                           
                        Assistant Company                                       
                        Secretary                                               
Address:                4 Grosvenor Place                                       
London                                                  

                        SW1X 7YL                                                
Telephone:              020 7201 6053                                           
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