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LON - Lonmin Plc - Notifications of major interests in shares 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") 27 MAY 2009 Form TR-1 with annex. FSA Version 2.1 updated April 2007 For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying LONMIN Plc - Nil Paid Rights issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) X An acquisition or disposal of voting rights An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify):______________ 3. Full name of person(s) SARASIN & PARTNERS LLP subject to notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) BANK OF NEW YORK (BRUSSELS AND LONDON) (if different from 3): BANK SARASIN & CO (ZURICH) BNP PARIBAS SECURITY SERVICES (GUERNSEY,
ISLE OF MAN AND JERSEY) CITIBANK N.A. (CANARY WHARF AND HONG KONG)
CREDIT AGRICOLE (SUISSE) SA (ZURICH) DEUTSCHE BANK INTL LTD (ST HELIER)
FORTIS BANQUE LUXEMBOURG SA (EFA) FORTIS GLOBAL CUSTODY SERVICES N.V (AMSTERDAM)
HSBC BANK PLC (GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEES (UK) LTD)
HSBC BANK PLC (INTERNATIONAL FUND SERVICES) JM FINN & CO (LONDON)
RBS GLOBAL SERVICES (LONDON) STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO (LONDON)
NORTHERN TRUST (LONDON) 5. Date of transaction (and 21/05/2009 date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 27/05/2009
6. Date on which issuer notified: 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering of shares previous to the transaction If triggering possible transaction use ISIN code B3Z9Y88 Number Number Number of Number of voting Percentage of of of shares rights voting rights shares voting rights 1,778,526 77,026 77,026 Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
1,778,526 5.0711% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights Percentage financial date conversion that may be acquired of voting instrument period/date (if the instrument rights exercised/converted)
Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 1,778,526 5.0711% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Seema Kamboj Lonmin Plc 15. Contact telephone name: + 44 (0)20 7201 6053 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Date: 27/05/2009 17:22:14 Supplied by www.sharenet.co.za Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited (`JSE`). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.
