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                                                              
9 JUNE 2006                                                                     
On 8 June 2006 Lonmin Plc was notified in accordance with Sections 198-         
208 of the Companies Act 1985 by Lansdowne Partners Limited                     
Partnership, on behalf of client funds that it manages, that as at 7            
June 2006 their interest in the Company"s share capital has increased           
to 5,769,903 ordinary shares of US$1 each representing 4.04% of                 
Lonmin"s issued share capital.                                                  
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