LON - Lonmin - Directorate Change

LON - Lonmin - 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")                                                                      
16 OCTOBER 2009                                                                 
Directorate Change                                                              
Lonmin Plc (the "Company") announces that Dr Sivi Gounden has today resigned    
from his directorship of the Company in the light of the significant time       
commitment associated with his other business interests.   This resignation     
takes immediate effect.                                                         
Roger Phillimore, Chairman of the Board said:                                   
"I would like to extend the Board`s thanks to Sivi for his contribution to the  
Company over the last four years and for the valuable insights which he brought 
to the Board`s deliberations, which we will miss greatly".                      
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