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LONMIN PLC - Third Quarter 2017 Production Report and Business Update

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Third Quarter 2017 Production Report and Business Update

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 : GB00BYSRJ698
("Lonmin")


REGULATORY RELEASE

17 July 2017

Third Quarter 2017 Production Report and Business Update

Lonmin Plc (“Lonmin” or “the Company”), one of the world’s largest primary platinum producers, today announces
its production results for the quarter ended 30 June 2017 (unaudited) and a business update.

Third Quarter Highlights
     - It is with great regret that we have to report 2 fatalities in a period when the 12 month rolling Safety Lost
        Time Injury Frequency Rate (“LTIFR”) had in fact improved by 2.0% quarter on quarter.
     - The mining performance improvement since March 2017 has been sustained into Q3 2017. Total tonnes
        mined increased by 3.8% to 2.7 million tonnes compared with Q3 2016, up 13.2% on Q2 2017.
     - Tonnes mined from our Generation 2 shafts, which generate 84% of our production, increased by 9.0% to
        2.2 million tonnes compared with the prior year period and increased by 18.6% against Q2 2017.
     - Concentrator recoveries continue to be excellent at 86.8%.
     - Sales of 180,348 Platinum ounces increased by 10.8% on prior year period. We are maintaining our full-year
        sales guidance of 650,000 ounces to 680,000 ounces.
     - Average Rand full basket price down 3.0% on the prior year period, at R11,506 per PGM ounce.
     - As a result of the much improved mining performance, unit costs reduced by 4.7% quarter-on-quarter to
        R11,278 per PGM ounce (6E basis), and increased 6.4% year-on-year, slightly above inflation.
     - We were at the lower end of the revised unit cost guidance of between R11,300 and R11,800 per PGM
        ounce.
     - Gross cash improved to $236 million at 30 June 2017 from $225 million as at the end of the second quarter.
     - Net Cash improved to $86 million (gross cash of $236 million less the drawn term loan of $150 million) at 30
        June, up from $75 million (gross cash of $225 million less the drawn term loan of $150 million) at the end of
        the second quarter.

Ben Magara, Chief Executive Officer said “We had a pleasing operational performance all round and continue with
our decisive work and aim to be at least cash neutral even at current low PGM prices and a strong Rand. I am
pleased that with the right team in place, our mining turnaround has been sustained. I am grateful to our employees
who have worked hard to produce the results we are seeing. We continue to find levers to pull, in this “lower prices
for longer” environment and to make the improvement of our performance a priority. I am particularly pleased that
our net cash has improved. Despite the difficult global macro-economics and the complex and challenging socio
political operating environment, we are still able to find common ground for Lonmin to deliver this sustained
improved performance.”




                                                                                       3 months      3 month            %

                                                                April   May    June   to 30 June   to 30 June    Increase/

                                                                2017    2017   2017        2017         2016    (decrease)

                                                            
Tonnes            Generation 2    K3 Shaft               kt         237   290   279          806          661      22.0%
Mined                             Rowland Shaft          kt         150   182   196          528          437      20.8%
                                  Saffy Shaft            kt         161   212   206          580          518      12.0%
                                  4B Shaft               kt          96   101   117          314          427     (26.5)%
                                  Total Generation 2     kt         645   785   799        2 228        2 043       9.0%
                  Generation 1                           kt         127   133   172          431          526     (18.1)%
                                  Total underground      kt         771   917   971        2 659        2 569       3.5%
                                  Opencast               kt                 7     0            7
                  Lonmin          Total Tonnes Mined
                  (100%)                                 kt         771   924   971        2 666        2 569       3.8%
                  Lonmin          Total Tonnes Mined
                  attributable                           kt                                2 606        2 508       1.9%
Ounces            Lonmin (incl    Platinum               oz                              169 820      166 581       1.9%
mined             Pandora)        PGMs                   oz                              326 540      320 514       1.9%
Tonnes                            Total                  oz                                2 690        2 514       7.0%
milled                            Head grade             oz                                 4.58         4.68      (2.1)%
                                  Recovery rate          oz                                86.8%        87.0%      (0.2)%
Metals-in-                        Platinum               oz                              171 381      164 647       4.1%
concentrate                       PGMs                   oz                              329 336      316 480       4.1%
Sales                             Platinum               oz                              180 348      162 725      10.8%
Refined metal                     PGMs                   oz                              345 354      315 091       9.6%
Average           $ basket incl. by-product revenue     $/oz                                 882          796      10.8%
prices            R basket incl. by-product revenue    ZAR/oz                             11 506       11 864      (3.0)%
Exchange rate     Average rate for period              ZAR/$                               13.19        14.99     (12.0)%
Unit costs        Cost of production per PGM ounce     ZAR/oz                             11 278       10 595      (6.4)%


Third Quarter Production Overview

Safety
  - Regrettably, two colleagues were fatally injured during the period. As reported at the Interims, Mr Simon
    Sibitane, a locomotive operator at 4B on 11 May and Mr Mangi Bunga, a Team Leader rail and Haulage
    Maintenance at 4B on 29 June, died following a tramming incident. The five fatalities experienced during
    the first nine months are unacceptable. We will be holding a safety workshop with stakeholders this
    month as we continue to work with all stakeholders to identify and implement sustainable remedies.
  - The 12 month rolling LTIFR to 30 June improved by 2.0% to 4.80 per million man hours from 4.88 at 31
    March 2017.
  - The 12 month rolling Total Injury Frequency Rate improved 3.0% to 11.62 at 30 June 2017, from 12.03 at
    31 March 2017.

Mining Operations
The Marikana mining operations (including Pandora) produced 2.7 million tonnes during the third quarter, an
increase of 3.8% or 97,000 tonnes on the prior year period, reflecting a strong performance from our core
Generation 2 shafts in spite of the planned decrease in production from the Generation 1 shafts in line with
our strategy to reduce high cost production in a low price environment.

Generation 2 shafts
Tonnes mined from our core Generation 2 shafts (K3, Rowland, Saffy and 4B) were 2.2 million tonnes, an
increase of 9.0% on the prior year period and accounted for 84% of total tonnes mined, emphasizing our
continued focus on improving production at these shafts, which are important for Lonmin’s future.
  -  K3 produced 806,000 tonnes, an increase of 22.0% on the prior year period and a quarter on quarter
     increase of 38.3%. The production of 290,000 tonnes at K3 for the month of May was the highest since
     July 2013.
  -  Saffy shaft produced 580,000 tonnes, an increase of 12.0% on the prior year period and a quarter on
     quarter increase of 16.4%.
                                                                
  -  Rowland shaft produced 528,000 tonnes, an increase of 20.8% on the prior year period and a quarter on
     quarter increase of 16.8%. This was the shaft’s best quarterly production since the fourth quarter of the
     2011 financial year and the best Q3 output in the last eight years.
  -  4B produced 314,000 tonnes, a decrease of 26.5% on the prior year period, impacted by safety
     stoppages associated with the two fatalities.

Despite the poor start to the financial year, tonnes mined from the Generation 2 shafts for the nine months to
30 June of 5.9 million tonnes are now in line with the prior year. This gratifying result illustrates the extent of
the momentum the mining team has established in the last five months, following the weak first four months.
Traditionally, the fourth quarter is our strongest in terms of production and we anticipate this momentum to
continue absent any unforeseen interruptions to the mining production run.

As previously announced, we’re on track with our plan for development crews deployed to stopping areas to
revert to their own working areas by the end of the financial year.

Generation 1 shafts
In line with the Group’s rationalisation of high cost areas, production from our Generation 1 shafts (Hossy,
Newman, W1, E1, E2, E3 and Pandora (100%)) at 431,000 tonnes was 18.1% lower than the prior year period.
Some of these shafts are managed as a coherent unit and are run by contractors, providing better flexibility to
retain or stop them, depending on their profit contribution to the Company.

The combined E3 unit (E3 plus the Pandora JV) only produced 6,000 tonnes or 4% less in Q3 FY17 when
compared to Q3 FY16, despite losing around 35,000 tonnes during May, when community protests disrupted
production around the unit, as explained later in this report.

Ore reserves
Operational flexibility was preserved with the immediately available ore reserve position of 3.3 million square
metres at the end of Q3 2017, or 20 months average production versus 3.9 million square metres at the end
of Q3 2016.

Production Losses
Production lost due to Section 54 safety stoppages in the quarter totalled only 44,000 tonnes. This was
199,000 tonnes better than the prior year period.

                                                                          Q3 2017                  Q3 2016
                                                                           tonnes                   tonnes
         Section 54 safety stoppages                                       44,000                  243,000
         Management induced safety stoppages                               24,000                   13,000
         Labour/Community disruptions                                      59,000                   56,000
         Total tonnes lost                                                127,000                  311,000


Process Operations
Milling production in the quarter of 2.7 million tonnes was in line with tonnes mined of 2.7 million tonnes,
and 7% higher than the 2.5 million milled in the prior year period, as a result of the improved mining
performance. Metal-in–Concentrate produced was up 4.1% compared to Q3 2016 with 171,381 Platinum
ounces and 329,336 PGM ounces.




                                                        
Underground milled head grade at 4.58 grammes per tonne (5PGE+Au) decreased by 2.3% when compared to
the 4.69 grammes per tonne achieved in the prior year period. The overall milled head grade was 4.58
grammes per tonne, down 2.2% on the prior year period of 4.68 grammes per tonne. The main reason that
the overall grade is down is because of the change in the ore type mix. During the quarter, the Merensky
proportion of tonnes milled was 3.0% more than the proportion milled during Q3 2016 (29% vs 26%). There
was also a slight drop in the UG2 grades during the quarter as a result of increased dilution from leader seams
at K3 UG2 for the period.

Concentrator recoveries for the quarter continue to be excellent at 86.8%.

Total refined Platinum production at 180,323 ounces was 3.9% higher than the prior year period. Total PGMs
produced were 359,680 ounces, an increase of 3.1% on the prior year period. Refined Platinum production
continued to benefit from the smelter clean-up project, which released 8,942 Platinum ounces during the
quarter, compared to 8,865 ounces in the prior year period.

Sales & Pricing
Platinum sales for the quarter were 180,348 ounces, an increase of 10.8% compared with Q3 2016, mainly as
a result of the improved mining performance. PGM sales were 345,354 ounces, up 9.6% on Q3 2016 sales.

Platinum sales for the nine months to 30 June 2017 were 487,343 ounces and we are maintaining our sales
guidance for the year of 650,000 ounces to 680,000 ounces.

The US Dollar basket price (including base metal revenue) at $882 per ounce during the quarter was up 10.8%
on Q3 2016 while the corresponding Rand basket price (R11,506 per ounce) was 3.0% lower than the prior
year period. The average Rand to US Dollar exchange rate was 12.0% stronger at R13.19 compared to R14.99
in the prior year period.

Unit costs
Unit costs for the quarter were R11,278 per PGM ounce, a decrease of 4.7% on Q2 as a result of the improved
mining performance. This is at the lower end of our revised guidance of between R11,300-R11,800. The year-
on-year increase of 6.4% is slightly above inflation.

Community relationships
We experienced some community unrest during May. We are working with community leaders and have
enlisted assistance from labour and other key stakeholders to assist us to create a stable operating
environment. Contractors have also been engaged, where possible, to make opportunities for job creation
for community members. Generally the community relations around the operations are improving.

Pandora update
We are making good progress with obtaining the necessary consents for the Pandora acquisitions and have
now received approval from the Competition Authorities. As previously reported, we have submitted the
requisite application for Section 11 consent to the Department of Mineral Resources prior to the release of
the Mining Charter III and await approval. The transaction also remains subject to consent from our lending
banks. We expect the transaction to complete by the end of the calendar year. On completion of these
transactions, Lonmin will own 100% of Pandora. Full ownership of Pandora allows us to extend the mining at
Saffy shaft further on strike east and west of the shaft, which will enable the deferment of the deepening of
the shaft. The acquisition allows us to defer over R2.6 billion of allocated capital expenditure required for the
further deepening of Saffy shaft, of which R1.6 billion will be over the next four years.

Outlook and Guidance
We are maintaining our sales guidance of between 650,000 Platinum ounces to 680,000 Platinum ounces,
absent any unexpected interruptions to the smooth running of mining production. We believe this is
achievable based on the sustained good operational results we have seen these past five months, combined
with the fact that the fourth quarter of our financial year is traditionally our strongest. Safety remains a cause
for concern, and we remain focused on addressing the root causes of safety incidents.

                                                       
We anticipate achieving the revised unit cost guidance for FY17 of between R11,300 and R11,800 per PGM
ounce.

We continue with our strategy of minimising capital expenditure but we are ensuring that the Immediately
Available Ore Reserve position is maintained at the level necessary to support planned production at the
Generation 2 shafts and minimise the near term impact on production. As in previous years, capital
expenditure is weighted towards the second half of the financial year. We are maintaining our revised capital
expenditure guidance for the current year to between R1.4 billion and R1.5 billion of which R917 million has
been spent to date.

Board changes
As planned and previously announced in January 2017, Jim Sutcliffe will step down as a Non-executive
Director and the Senior Independent Director of the Company on 31 July 2017, having served almost 10 years
on the Board.

Jonathan Leslie, who has been an independent Non-executive Director on the Board since 2009, will succeed
Mr Sutcliffe as the Senior Independent Director from 1 August 2017.

Brian Beamish, Chairman of Lonmin said "Jim has made a significant and valuable contribution to the Board.
His insights, experience and guidance will be missed. I also want to congratulate Jonathan on his appointment
as Senior Independent Director. I have no doubt his wealth of experience and knowledge will be beneficial in
this new role.”

The Company also announces the appointment of Gillian Fairfield as an independent Non-executive Director
of the Company, with effect from 1 August 2017.

Ms Fairfield is a leading corporate lawyer with over 20 years’ experience in corporate law, cross-border M&A
and corporate finance. Ms Fairfield was awarded “Client Partner of the Year” in the British Legal Awards 2016
and was featured in the Legal 500 and cited as a leading practitioner in Chambers on a number of occasions.

Until May 2017, Ms Fairfield was a lawyer at Herbert Smith Freehills LLP for 13 years, of which 9 were as a
corporate partner. Herbert Smith Freehills is one of the Company’s legal advisers and Ms Fairfield has acted as
a relationship partner to the Company. Prior to Herbert Smith Freehills, Ms Fairfield was an associate solicitor
at Freshfields LLP for 5 years.

In accordance with the Listing Rules, Lonmin confirms that there are no additional matters that would require
disclosure under LR 9.6.13 R (1) to (6). Ms Fairfield does not have any direct beneficial interests in Lonmin
ordinary shares of $0.0001 each.

Brian Beamish, Chairman of Lonmin said "I am delighted to welcome Gillian to our Board. She brings with her
extensive legal, governance and transactional experience and, combined with her knowledge of Lonmin and
the mining industry, she will, I am sure, make a vital contribution to the Company and the Board.”

                                                   - ENDS –




                                                      
ENQUIRIES

Investors / Analysts:
Lonmin
Tanya Chikanza (Head of Investor Relations)      +27 11 218 8358 /+44 20 3908 1073
Andrew Mari (Investor Relations Manager)         +27 11 218 8420

Media:
Cardew Group
Anthony Cardew / Emma Crawshaw                     +44 207 930 0777

Wendy Tlou                                         +27 83 358 0049


Notes to editors

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 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 Igneous Complex in South Africa, where more than 70%
of known global PGM resources are located.

The Company creates value through mining, refining and marketing PGMs and has a vertically integrated
operational structure - from mine to market. 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




                                                   
                                                                          3 months    3 months    9 months    9 months
                                                                          to 30 Jun   to 30 Jun   to 30 Jun   to 30 Jun
                                                                              2017        2016        2017        2016
Tonnes     Marikana
      1
mined                              K3 Shaft                         kt         806         661       1 979       1 979
                                   Rowland Shaft                    kt         528         437       1 404       1 245
                                   Saffy Shaft                      kt         580         518       1 571       1 507
                                   4B Shaft                         kt         314         427         996       1 190
                                   Generation 2                     kt       2 228       2 043       5 949       5 921
                                   1B Shaft                         kt                                               6
                                   Hossy Shaft                      kt         163         187         493         521
                                   Newman Shaft                     kt           0          45          51         290
                                   W1 Shaft                         kt          33          41         105         129
                                   East 1 Shaft                     kt          40          39         115         109
                                   East 2 Shaft                     kt          59          73         191         227
                                   East 3 Shaft                     kt          18          20          57          43
                                                  2
                                   Pandora (100%)                   kt         118         123         347         387
                                   Generation 1                     kt         431         526       1 358       1 711
                                   Underground                      kt       2 659       2 569       7 307       7 632
                                   Opencast                         kt           7                      45          10
           Lonmin (100%)           Total Tonnes Mined
                                   (100%)                           kt       2 666       2 569       7 352       7 642
                                   % tonnes mined from
                                   UG2 reef (100%)                  %        72.0%       74.6%       73.4%       75.7%
           Lonmin                  Underground       &
           (attributable)          Opencast                         kt       2 606       2 508       7 178       7 448
Ounces     Lonmin      excluding   Pt Ounces
      3
Mined      Pandora                                                  oz     161 825     157 984     442 571     461 351
           Pandora (100%)          Pt Ounces                        oz       7 995       8 597      23 687      26 657
           Lonmin                  Pt Ounces                        oz     169 820     166 581     466 258     488 008

           Lonmin     excluding    PGM Ounces
           Pandora                                                  oz     310 503     303 620     848 639     885 706
           Pandora (100%)          PGM Ounces                       oz      16 037      16 893      47 084      52 318
           Lonmin                  PGM Ounces                       oz     326 540     320 514     895 723     938 024
Tonnes     Marikana                Underground                      kt       2 571       2 382       6 881       7 107
       4
milled                             Opencast                         kt                       9          49          60
                                   Total                            kt       2 571       2 391       6 930       7 166
                     5
           Pandora                 Underground                      kt         118         123         347         387
           Lonmin Platinum         Underground                      kt       2 690       2 505       7 229       7 494
                                               Milled head grade6   g/t        4.58        4.69        4.57        4.61
                                                   Recovery rate7   %         86.8%       87.0%       86.8%       86.9%
                                   Opencast                         kt           0           9          49          60
                                               Milled head grade6   g/t           -        3.04        4.42        2.81
                                                   Recovery rate7   %          0.0%       83.8%       68.3%       83.9%
                                   Total                            kt       2 690       2 514       7 278       7 554
                                               Milled head grade6   g/t        4.58        4.68        4.56        4.59
                                                   Recovery rate7   %         86.8%       87.0%       86.7%       86.8%




                                                                
                                                        3 months    3 months    9 months    9 months
                                                        to 30 Jun   to 30 Jun   to 30 Jun   to 30 Jun
                                                            2017        2016        2017        2016
Metals-in-      Marikana          Platinum         oz    163 024     155 010     437 695     456 130
            8
concentrate                       Palladium        oz      75 568      72 516    202 436     212 642
                                  Gold             oz       3 998       3 730      10 912      10 953
                                  Rhodium          oz      23 092      22 302      62 025      65 952
                                  Ruthenium        oz      38 832      36 840    104 185     107 831
                                  Iridium          oz       8 157       7 572      21 692      21 556
                                  Total PGMs       oz    312 670     297 970     838 945     875 063
                                        9
                                  Nickel           MT        859         775       2 264       2 280
                                           9
                                  Copper           MT        540         477       1 420       1 403
                Pandora           Platinum         oz      7 995       8 597      23 687      26 657
                                  Palladium        oz      3 811       4 058      11 206      12 478
                                  Gold             oz         55          27         167          79
                                  Rhodium          oz      1 389       1 416       4 021       4 407
                                  Ruthenium        oz      2 297       2 315       6 617       7 235
                                  Iridium          oz        489         481       1 385       1 462
                                  Total PGMs       oz     16 037      16 893      47 084      52 318
                                        9
                                  Nickel           MT         15          21          48          79
                                           9
                                  Copper           MT          7           8          21          26
                Concentrate       Platinum         oz        361       1 039         964       3 304
                purchases         Palladium        oz        146         272         310       1 083
                                  Gold             oz          3           3           5          12
                                  Rhodium          oz         36         106          95         407
                                  Ruthenium        oz         64         147         162         620
                                  Iridium          oz         18          48          43         169
                                  Total PGMs       oz        629       1 616       1 579       5 596
                                        9
                                  Nickel           MT          0           0           1           2
                                           9
                                  Copper           MT          0           0           0           1
                Lonmin Platinum   Platinum         oz    171 381     164 647     462 347     486 091
                                  Palladium        oz     79 525      76 846     213 952     226 204
                                  Gold             oz      4 056       3 760      11 084      11 044
                                  Rhodium          oz     24 517      23 825      66 141      70 766
                                  Ruthenium        oz     41 193      39 301     110 964     115 686
                                  Iridium          oz      8 664       8 101      23 120      23 186
                                  Total PGMs       oz    329 336     316 480     887 607     932 977
                                        9
                                  Nickel           MT        875         796       2 312       2 360
                                           9
                                  Copper           MT        548         485       1 441       1 430




                                               
                                                                     3 months    3 months    9 months    9 months
                                                                     to 30 Jun   to 30 Jun   to 30 Jun   to 30 Jun
                                                                         2017        2016        2017         2016
Refined      Lonmin refined             Platinum             oz        179 158     173302     479 396      520 065
Production   Metal                      Palladium            oz         88 551      82 590     221 682     237 687
             Production
                                        Gold                 oz          4 776       4 585      12 454      14 113
                                        Rhodium              oz         29 976      35 085      72 569      88 855
                                        Ruthenium            oz         44 667      42 268     113 392     120 691
                                        Iridium              oz         10 057      10 404      24 740      30 844
                                        Total PGMs           oz        357 185     348 233     924 233   1 012 255
             Toll refined               Platinum             oz          1 164         210       2 187       2 331
             metal                      Palladium            oz            439         100         634         599
             production
                                        Gold                 oz             21           4          29          24
                                        Rhodium              oz            174          35         251         170
                                        Ruthenium            oz            553          75         789         640
                                        Iridium              oz            144          55         172          91
                                        Total PGMs           oz          2 496         479       4 062       3 856
             Total                      Platinum             oz        180 323     173 512     481 583     522 396
             refined                    Palladium            oz         88 990      82 690     222 316     238 286
             PGMs
                                        Gold                 oz          4 797       4 589      12 482      14 137
                                        Rhodium              oz         30 150      35 120      72 820      89 025
                                        Ruthenium            oz         45 220      42 343     114 182     121 331
                                        Iridium              oz         10 201      10 459      24 911      30 935
                                        Total PGMs           oz        359 680     348 712     928 294   1 016 110
                                              10
             Base metals                Nickel               MT         1 040         930       2 516       2 673
                                              10
                                        Copper               MT           596         519       1 443       1 531
                                        .
Sales        Refined                    Platinum             oz       180 348     162 725     487 343      524 607
             Metal                      Palladium            oz        87 208      77 134     219 724      239 879
             Sales
                                        Gold                 oz         4 341       4 200      11 686       14 845
                                        Rhodium              oz        27 433      28 122      78 430       89 283
                                        Ruthenium            oz        37 823      31 511     135 498      113 605
                                        Iridium              oz         8 201      11 400      22 530       32 142
                                        Total PGMs           oz       345 354     315 091     955 212    1 014 360
                                              10
                                        Nickel               MT         1 011         744       2 739       2 525
                                              10
                                        Copper               MT           838         563       1 054       1 641
                                               10
                                        Chrome               MT       387 478     277 489    1 039 133   1 030 468
Average      Platinum                                        $/oz         941       1 005         953         936
prices       Palladium                                       $/oz         819         565         763         556
             Gold                                            $/oz       1 258       1 510       1 226       1 404
             Rhodium                                         $/oz         971         673         860         684
             $ basket excl. by-product revenue
                                                   11        $/oz         819         760         772         716
             $ basket incl. by-product revenue
                                                 12          $/oz         882         796         828         755
             R basket excl. by-product revenue
                                                   11        R/oz      10 682      11 321      10 329      10 682
             R basket incl. by-product revenue
                                                   12        R/oz      11 506      11 864      11 088      11 242
             Nickel
                   10                                       $/MT        7 627       7 215       8 268       7 026
             Copper
                       10                                   $/MT        4 902       4 637       5 017       4 524
Unit Costs   Cost of Production per PGM ounce               ZAR/oz     11 278      10 596      11 770      10 642
Exchange
                                       13
Rates        Average rate for period                         R/$        13.19       14.99       13.44       15.00

             Closing rate                                    R/$        13.05       14.72       13.05       14.72

                                                        
Notes
1       Reporting of shafts are in line with our operating strategy for Generation 1 and Generation 2 shafts.
2       Pandora underground tonnes mined represents 100% of the total tonnes mined on the Pandora joint venture of
        which 42.5% for October and November 2014 and 50% thereafter is attributable to Lonmin.
3       Ounces mined have been calculated at achieved concentrator recoveries and with Lonmin standard downstream
         processing recoveries to present produced saleable ounces.
4       Tonnes milled excludes slag milling.
5       Lonmin purchases 100% of the ore produced by the Pandora joint venture for onward processing which is included
        in downstream operating statistics.
6       Head Grade is the grammes per tonne (5PGE + Au) value contained in the tonnes milled and fed into the concentrator
        from the mines (excludes slag milled).
7       Recovery rate in the concentrators is the total content produced divided by the total content milled (excluding slag).
8       Metals-in-concentrate have been calculated at Lonmin standard downstream processing recoveries to present produced
        saleable ounces.
9       Corresponds to contained base metals in concentrate.
10      Nickel is produced and sold as nickel sulphate crystals or solution and the volumes shown correspond to contained metal.
         Copper is produced as refined product but typically at LME grade C. Chrome is produced in the form of chromite
        concentrate and volumes shown are in the form of chromite.
11      Basket price of PGMs is based on the revenue generated in Rand and Dollar from the actual PGMs (5PGE + Au) sold in
        the period based on the appropriate Rand / Dollar exchange rate applicable for each sales transaction.
12      As per note 11 but including revenue from base metals.
13      Exchange rates are calculated using the market average daily closing rate over the course of the period.


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