LON - Lonmin - Holding in company

LON - Lonmin - 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                                                              
In accordance with DTR5 of the Disclosure and Transparency Rules, on 28 February
2007 Lonmin Plc received notification from Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited that
their interest in the Company`s share capital has increased to 4,643,026        
ordinary shares of US$1 each representing 3.01% of the total voting rights and  
capital in the Company.                                                         
2 MARCH 2007                                                                    
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