Lonmin Plc - Fire at Precious Metals Refinery

     Lonmin Plc - Fire at Precious Metals Refinery                              
     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")                                                                 
     5 September 2006                                                           
     Lonmin Plc                                                                 
     Fire at Precious Metals Refinery                                           
Lonmin announces that there has been a minor fire in its Precious Metals   
     Refinery which has now been fully extinguished.  There were no injuries as 
     a result of this incident and no permanent environmental damage.  The      
     Refinery has been shut down and we are currently assessing the time needed 
to recover to full operations with initial estimates of downtime of between
     5 and 7 days.                                                              
     We are investigating the impact on full year sales which could result in   
     the deferring of up to 25,000 ounces of Platinum sales for 2006 into the   
first quarter of the 2007 financial year.  A further announcement will be  
     made when the detailed investigation is completed.                         
     Enquiries:                                                                 
     Alex Shorland-Ball                      +44 (0)207 201 6060                
Vice President,                                                            
     Investor Relations & Communications                                        
     ENDS                                                                       
Date: 05/09/2006 12:27:01 PM Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za                     
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