LONMIN PLC - VIOLENCE AT LONMIN OPERATIONS

VIOLENCE AT LONMIN OPERATIONS

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")


Violence at Lonmin Operations

Lonmin announces with regret a serious and ongoing outbreak of violence at its West
Marikana mine operations in South Africa. Seven Lonmin workers and two policemen have
been killed in a dispute between rival unions.

Production has been severely disrupted since Friday 10 August as a result of an illegal strike
by Rock Drill Operators and increased incidences of violence and intimidation since then.
Lonmin will make further announcements as matters develop and as the impact on
production and operations becomes clearer.

Announcements relating to the situation can be found on Lonmin’s website at
http://www.lonmin.com

14 August 2012

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ENQUIRIES
Investors / Analysts:
Lonmin
Tanya Chikanza (Head of Investor Relations)      +44 20 7201 6007
Ruli Diseko (Investor Relations Manager)         +27 11 218 8373

Media:
Cardew Group
James Clark                                      +44 (0)20 7930 0777

Inzalo Communications
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Notes to editors

About Lonmin:
1. Lonmin, which is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Johannesburg Stock
Exchange, is one of the world’s largest primary producers of Platinum Group Metals (PGMs).
These metals are essential for many industrial applications, especially catalytic converters
for internal combustion engine emissions, as well as their widespread use in jewellery.
Lonmin’s operations are situated in the Bushveld Complex in South Africa, where nearly 80%
of global PGM resources are found.

The Company creates value for shareholders through mining, refining and marketing PGMs
and has a vertically integrated operational structure – from mine to market. Lonmin’s
mining operations extract ore from which the Process Division produces refined PGMs for
delivery to customers. Underpinning the operations is the Shared Services function which
provides high quality levels of support and infrastructure across the operations.

For further information please visit our website: http://www.lonmin.com

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