LON - Lonmin Plc - Holding In Company

LON - 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")                              
HOLDING IN COMPANY                                                              
Pursuant to Chapter 5 of the FSA`s Disclosure and Transparency Rules,           
Lonmin Plc was informed yesterday by M&G Investments Limited that, as at 3      
July 2008, Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies hold an       
interest in 17,275,375 Ordinary Shares of $1 each in the Company,               
representing 11.04% of the total voting rights of the Company`s issued          
share capital.                                                                  
8 July 2008                                                                     
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