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")                        
     8 NOVEMBER 2006                                                            
In accordance with Section 198-202 of the UK Companies Act 1985, Lonmin Plc
     was notified on 7 November 2006 by Credit Suisse Securities (Europe)       
     Limited that specified companies within the Credit Suisse group have a     
     notifiable interest in 4,348,746 ordinary shares of US$1 each of the       
Company representing 3.02% of the issued share capital.                    
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