RNS Number:2282J
Lonmin PLC
26 March 2003

26 MARCH 2003


Lonmin Plc was notified on 25 March 2003 by Prudential Plc in accordance with
Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) that Prudential Plc and certain
of its subsidiaries have a notifiable interest in the ordinary shares of US$1
each of the Company :-





                                REGISTERED HOLDER                                           CURRENT           PERCENTAGE
                                                                                            HOLDING
Prudential plc
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                        1,766,480
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD A/C 3787                                   7,271
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD A/C 3789                                 101,392
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD AUST                                     550,000
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD EUDF                                     250,000
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD ILIF                                     180,000
                                CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                                     337,913
                                CHASE NOMS LTD                                               36,000
                                CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14915                                     71,376
                                CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14920                                      3,092
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGBU)                               149,255
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGSC                                 134,400
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHA                                1,600,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA                                  265,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB                                  900,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGG                                1,008,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGH                                  500,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI                                  350,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGK                                  228,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN                                  100,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                                   21,262
                                DEXIA BANK INTL                                               4,000
                                M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS FPE                                    17,929
                                M&G INCOME INV CO LTD                                       135,000
                                MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                                 53,036
                                NORTRUST NOMS LTD                                           969,137
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                           4,719,074
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC                             121,200
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                             898,366
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC                               5,243
                                PRUDENTIAL HOLBORN PENSIONS LD                                1,575
                                RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED                                 99,000
                                ROY NOMINEES 578079                                          52,379
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578052                                      30,647
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578060                                     136,400
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578141                                      59,112
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578192                                     126,093
                                STATE STREET NOMS                                             7,000


                                                                                         15,994,632                11.34

M&G Group Limited
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                        1,766,480
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD A/C 3787                                   7,271
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD A/C 3789                                 101,392
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD AUST                                     550,000
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD EUDF                                     250,000
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD ILIF                                     180,000
                                CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                                     337,913
                                CHASE NOMS LTD                                               36,000
                                CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14915                                     71,376
                                CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14920                                      3,092
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGBU)                               149,255
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGSC                                 134,400
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHA                                1,600,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA                                  265,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB                                  900,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGG                                1,008,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGH                                  500,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI                                  350,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGK                                  228,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN                                  100,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                                   21,262
                                DEXIA BANK INTL                                               4,000
                                M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS FPE                                    17,929
                                M&G INCOME INV CO LTD                                       135,000
                                MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                                 53,036
                                NORTRUST NOMS LTD                                           847,487
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                           4,719,074
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC                             121,200
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                             898,366
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC                               5,243
                                RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED                                 99,000
                                ROY NOMINEES 578079                                          52,379
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578052                                      30,647
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578060                                     136,400
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578141                                      59,112
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578192                                     126,093
                                STATE STREET NOMS                                             7,000


                                                                                         15,871,407                11.25

M&G Investment Management
Limited
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                        1,766,480
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD A/C 3787                                   7,271
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD A/C 3789                                 101,392
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD AUST                                     550,000
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD EUDF                                     250,000
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD ILIF                                     180,000
                                CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                                     337,913
                                CHASE NOMS LTD                                               36,000
                                CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14915                                     71,376
                                CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14920                                      3,092
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGBU)                               149,255
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGSC                                 134,400
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHA                                1,600,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA                                  265,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB                                  900,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGG                                1,008,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGH                                  500,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI                                  350,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGK                                  228,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN                                  100,000
                                DEXIA BANK INTL                                               4,000
                                M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS FPE                                    17,929
                                M&G INCOME INV CO LTD                                       135,000
                                MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                                 53,036
                                NORTRUST NOMS LTD                                           847,487
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                           4,719,074
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC                             121,200
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                             898,366
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC                               5,243
                                RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED                                 99,000
                                ROY NOMINEES 578079                                          52,379
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578052                                      30,647
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578060                                     136,400
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578141                                      59,112
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578192                                     126,093
                                STATE STREET NOMS                                             7,000

                                                                                         15,850,145                11.24

M&G Limited
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                        1,766,480
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD A/C 3787                                   7,271
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD A/C 3789                                 101,392
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD AUST                                     550,000
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD EUDF                                     250,000
                                CHASE NOMINEES LTD ILIF                                     180,000
                                CHASE NOMS LT A/C 14914                                     337,913
                                CHASE NOMS LTD                                               36,000
                                CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14915                                     71,376
                                CHASE NOMS LTD A/C 14920                                      3,092
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD (MGBU)                               149,255
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGSC                                 134,400
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD CHA                                1,600,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGA                                  265,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGB                                  900,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGG                                1,008,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGH                                  500,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGI                                  350,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGK                                  228,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGN                                  100,000
                                CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGT                                   21,262
                                DEXIA BANK INTL                                               4,000
                                M&G (LOMBARD ST) NOMS FPE                                    17,929
                                M&G INCOME INV CO LTD                                       135,000
                                MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                                 53,036
                                NORTRUST NOMS LTD                                           847,487
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                           4,719,074
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC                             121,200
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                             898,366
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC                               5,243
                                RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED                                 99,000
                                ROY NOMINEES 578079                                          52,379
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578052                                      30,647
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578060                                     136,400
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578141                                      59,112
                                ROY NOMINEES LTD 578192                                     126,093
                                STATE STREET NOMS                                             7,000


                                                                                         15,871,407                11.25

The Prudential Assurance
Company Limited
                                DEXIA BANK INTL                                               4,000
                                MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                                 53,036
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                           4,719,074
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                             898,366
                                PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SAL AC                               5,243


                                                                                          5,679,719                 4.02



The address of Prudential Plc and of the companies identified is Laurence
Pountney Hill, London, ECR4 0HH.




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