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")                                                                      
2 NOVEMBER 2006                                                                 
Lonmin Plc was notified on 1 November 2006 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 30 October 2006 their interest in   
the Company"s share capital has decreased to 5,661,127 ordinary shares of US$1  
each representing 3.93% of Lonmin"s issued share capital.                       
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