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LON - Lonmin Plc - Notification of major interest 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")
2 JUNE 2009
For filings with the FSA include the annex
For filings with issuer exclude the annex
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
Lonmin Plc
1. Identity of the issuer or the
underlying issuerof existing shares to
which voting rights areattached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or
boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments
which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
which voting rights are attached
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic
effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Initial Notification due to New FSA Rules X
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject Prudential plc group of companies
to thenotification obligation:
iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
01 June 2009
5. Date of the transaction and
date onwhich the threshold is
crossed orreached: v
02 June 2009
6. Date on which issuer notified:
13% to 16%
7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed orreached: vi, vii
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering
ofshares previousto the transaction
if possible triggeringtransa
usingthe ction
ISIN CODE
Numbero Numbero Numbero Number of % of voting
fShares fVoting f votingrights rights x
Rights shares
Direct Direct Indire Direct Indirect
xi ct xii
ORD USD1 20,887, 20,887, 20,887, 20,887, 13.23%
GB0031192486 450 450 450 450
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expirationd Exercise/ Number of % of
financialins ate xiii Conversion votingrights that votingrights
trument Period xiv may beacquired if
theinstrument
isexercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exerci Expira Exercise/Co Number of % of voting
financialins se tion nversion voting rights rights xix, xx
trument price date period instrument
xvii xviii refers to
Nil Paid N/A N/A N/A 4,653,933 Nominal Delta
Rights
GB00B3Z9Y881
2.94%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
25,541,383 16.18%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G
Limited)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
The Prudential Assurance Company Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of
Prudential plc)
Proxy Voting:
N/A
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder
will ceaseto hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to
holdvoting rights:
13. Additional information: Calculations based on a Total Voting
Rights figure of 157,824,581.
14. Contact name: Seema Kamboj
Lonmin Plc
15. Contact telephone number: 020 7201 6053
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
LONMIN PLC
1. Identity of the issuer or the
underlying issuerof existing shares to
which voting rights areattached: ii
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or
boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments
which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to
which voting rights are attached
YES
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic
effect to qualifying financial instruments
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please
specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject XSTRATA ZINC BV
to thenotification obligation:
iii
4. Full name of shareholder(s) N/A
(if different from 3.):iv
1 JUNE 2009
5. Date of the transaction and
date onwhich the threshold is
crossed orreached: v
6. Date on which issuer notified: 2 JUNE 2009
7. Threshold(s) that is/are
crossed orreached: vi, vii HOLDING OF NIL PAID RIGHTS CARRYING
THE RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW
ORDINARY SHARES REPRESENTING 5.483%
OF THE EXISTING ORDINARY SHARE
CAPITAL (WHICH EQUATES TO 4.486% OF
THE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL AS
ENLARGED BY THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES
ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE RIGHTS ISSUE
(AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH 13 BELOW)).
THESE NIL PAID RIGHTS DO NOT CARRY
ANY VOTING RIGHTS. WHEN THE NEW
ORDINARY SHARES ARE ISSUED PURSUANT
TO THE RIGHTS ISSUE, XSTRATA ZINC
BV`S PERCENTAGE INTEREST IN VOTING
RIGHTS WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AT
24.67%
8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
Class/type Situation Resulting situation after the triggering
ofshares previousto the transaction
if possible triggeringtransa
usingthe ction
ISIN CODE
Numbero Numbero Numbero Number of % of voting
fShares fVoting f votingrights rights x
Rights shares
Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect
xi xii
Lonmin 38,939, 38,939, 38,939, 24.67
Ordinary 421 421 421
Shares
GB0031192486
B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Expirat Exercise/ Number of % of
financialinstrum iondate Conversion votingrights votingrights
ent xiii Period xiv that may
beacquired if
theinstrument
isexercised/
converted.
C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying
Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of Exercise Expira Exerc Number of voting % of voting rights
financialin price tion ise/C rights instrument xix, xx
strument date onver refers to
xvii sion
perio
d
xviii
NIL PAID 900 3 June N/A 8,653,204 NIL Nominal Delta
RIGHTS pence 2009 PAID RIGHTS THAT
GIVE THE HOLDER
THE RIGHT TO
SUBSCRIBE FOR
8,653,204 NEW
ORDINARY SHARES.
THESE NIL PAID
RIGHTS DO NOT
CARRY ANY VOTING
RIGHTS. WHEN THE
NEW ORDINARY
SHARES ARE ISSUED
PURSUANT TO THE
RIGHTS ISSUE,
XSTRATA ZINC BV`S
PERCENTAGE
INTEREST IN
VOTING RIGHTS
WILL REMAIN
UNCHANGED AT
24.67%
These nil N/A
paid rights
do not carry
any voting
rights.
When the new
ordinary
shares are
issued
pursuant to
the rights
issue,
Xstrata Zinc
BV`s
percentage
interest in
voting
rights will
remain
unchanged at
24.67%
Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights
WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED AT 24.67%
A = 38,939,421 FOLLOWING THE ISSUE OF THE NEW
ORDINARY SHARES PURSUANT TO THE
C = 8,653,204 NIL PAID RIGHTS THAT GIVE RIGHTS ISSUE
THE HOLDER THE RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR
8,653,204 NEW ORDINARY SHARES. THESE
NIL PAID RIGHTS DO NOT CARRY ANY VOTING
RIGHTS. WHEN THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES
ARE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE RIGHTS
ISSUE, XSTRATA ZINC BV`S PERCENTAGE
INTEREST IN VOTING RIGHTS WILL REMAIN
UNCHANGED AT 24.67%
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights
and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
XSTRATA ZINC BV, XSTRATA (SCHWEIZ) AG AND XSTRATA PLC
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder N/A
will ceaseto hold:
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to N/A
holdvoting rights:
13. Additional information: THIS NOTIFICATION IS BEING MADE FOLLOWING
THE INTRODUCTION OF THE FSA`S NEW
DISCLOSURE REGIME RELATING TO FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT TO
QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS THAT CAME
INTO FORCE ON 1 JUNE 2009.
AS A RESULT OF XSTRATA ZINC BV`S HOLDING OF
NIL PAID RIGHTS (WHICH CONSTITUTE FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS WITH SIMILAR ECONOMIC EFFECT TO
QUALIFYING FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND ARE
THEREFORE CAUGHT BY THE NEW REGIME) ISSUED
TO IT IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIGHTS ISSUE
ANNOUNCED BY LONMIN PLC ON 11 MAY 2009 (THE
"RIGHTS ISSUE"), XSTRATA ZINC BV`S IS
REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE THIS HOLDING OF NIL
PAID RIGHTS.
THIS HOLDING OF NIL PAID RIGHTS CARRIES THE
RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR NEW ORDINARY SHARES
REPRESENTING 5.483% OF THE EXISTING
ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL (WHICH EQUATES TO
4.486% OF THE ISSUED ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL
AS ENLARGED BY THE NEW ORDINARY SHARES
ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE RIGHTS ISSUE).
THESE NIL PAID RIGHTS DO NOT CARRY ANY
VOTING RIGHTS. WHEN THE NEW ORDINARY
SHARES ARE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THE RIGHTS
ISSUE, XSTRATA ZINC BV`S PERCENTAGE
INTEREST IN VOTING RIGHTS WILL REMAIN
UNCHANGED AT 24.67%
14. Contact name: Seema Kamboj, Lonmin plc
15. Contact telephone 020 7201 6053
number:
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