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")                             
29 SEPTEMBER 2006                                                               
Lonmin Plc has today been 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 27 September 2006 their interest in the
Company"s share capital has increased to 5,727,592 ordinary shares of US$1 each 
representing 4.01% of Lonmin"s issued share capital.                            
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