LON - Lonmin Plc - Lonmin PLC - Directorate Change

LON - Lonmin Plc - Lonmin PLC - Directorate Change                              
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")                             
4 JUNE 2009                                                                     
Lonmin PLC - Directorate Change                                                 
Lonmin is pleased to announce that Jonathan Leslie has agreed to join the       
Lonmin board with effect from 4 June 2009 as a non-executive director.          
Jonathan Leslie (58) has significant experience of both the mining industry     
and of the South African business environment, having spent twenty-six years    
with Rio Tinto, including nine years` service on the board.   His roles at Rio  
Tinto included Mining Director and Chief Executive of two of Rio`s Product      
Groups, respectively Copper, and Diamonds and Gold.                             
He left Rio Tinto in 2003 to become Chief Executive of Sappi Ltd, the South     
African-based producer of coated fine papers, which also entailed him moving    
to South Africa.   In 2006 he became Executive Chairman of AIM-listed Nikanor   
plc, a copper and cobalt producer, until the merger with Katanga Mining         
Limited in 2008.   Mr Leslie has an MA in Jurisprudence from Oxford University  
and is a qualified barrister. He is a British national.                         
In accordance with the Listing Rules, Lonmin confirms that there are no         
additional matters relating to Mr Leslie that would require disclosure under    
LR 9.6.13 R (1) to (6).   Mr Leslie has no beneficial interests in Lonmin       
ordinary shares of $1 each.                                                     
Commenting on the appointment, Roger Phillimore, Chairman of Lonmin said:       
"I am delighted that Jonathan has agreed to join our Board.   He brings many    
years` experience of the mining industry at both operational and executive      
levels, as well as strong knowledge of the business landscape in South Africa.  
I look forward to his contribution to the development of Lonmin in the years    
ahead".                                                                         
Enquiries:                                                                      
Rob Gurner                          +44 (0)207 201 6050                         
Head of Investor Relations                                                      
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