RNS Number:1462Q
Lonmin PLC
24 September 2003



24 SEPTEMBER 2003



Lonmin Plc has today been notified 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 with effect from 23 September 2003 in
the ordinary shares of US$1 each of the Company :-





                         REGISTERED HOLDER       CURRENT    PERCENTAGE
                                                 HOLDING

Prudential plc

                         CHASE NOMINEES        2,000,000
                         LTD

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD        8,655
                         A/C 3787

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      126,481
                         A/C 3789

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      675,000
                         AUST

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      300,000
                         EUDF

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      180,000
                         ILIF

                         CHASE NOMS LT A/C       420,203
                         14914

                         CHASE NOMS LTD           36,000

                         CHASE NOMS LTD A/C       67,606
                         14915

                         CHASE NOMS LTD A/C        4,007
                         14920

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      149,255
                         LTD (MGBU)

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS    1,600,000
                         LTD CHA

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      310,000
                         LTD MGA

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      900,000
                         LTD MGB

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS    1,108,000
                         LTD MGG

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      500,000
                         LTD MGH

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      350,000
                         LTD MGI

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      310,000
                         LTD MGK

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      100,000
                         LTD MGN

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS       23,755
                         LTD MGT

                         DEXIA BANK INTL           5,000

                         M&G (LOMBARD ST)         22,559
                         NOMS FPE

                         M&G INCOME INV CO       135,000
                         LTD

                         MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM       67,243
                         (UK) SALI

                         MGIM A/C DBL A/C         23,614
                         FBFT

                         NORTRUST NOMS LTD     1,169,759

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM   4,744,074
                         (UK) PAC AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM     131,619
                         (UK) PHL AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM     920,966
                         (UK) PPL AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM       6,714
                         (UK) SAL AC

                         RECOVERY INV             99,000
                         COMPANY LIMITED

                         ROY NOMINEES             63,348
                         578079

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD         38,225
                         578052

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD        136,400
                         578060

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD         73,624
                         578141

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD        152,255
                         578192

                         STATE STREET NOMS        13,000

                                               -----------

                                              16,973,362         12.03

                                               -----------

M&G Group Limited

                         CHASE NOMINEES        2,000,000
                         LTD

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD        8,655
                         A/C 3787

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      126,481
                         A/C 3789

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      675,000
                         AUST

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      300,000
                         EUDF

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      180,000
                         ILIF

                         CHASE NOMS LT A/C       420,203
                         14914

                         CHASE NOMS LTD           36,000

                         CHASE NOMS LTD A/C       67,606
                         14915

                         CHASE NOMS LTD A/C        4,007
                         14920

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      149,255
                         LTD (MGBU)

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS    1,600,000
                         LTD CHA

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      310,000
                         LTD MGA

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      900,000
                         LTD MGB

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS    1,108,000
                         LTD MGG

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      500,000
                         LTD MGH

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      350,000
                         LTD MGI

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      310,000
                         LTD MGK

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      100,000
                         LTD MGN

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS       23,755
                         LTD MGT

                         DEXIA BANK INTL           5,000

                         M&G (LOMBARD ST)         22,559
                         NOMS FPE

                         M&G INCOME INV CO       135,000
                         LTD

                         MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM       67,243
                         (UK) SALI

                         MGIM A/C DBL A/C         23,614
                         FBFT

                         NORTRUST NOMS LTD     1,041,159

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM   4,744,074
                         (UK) PAC AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM     131,619
                         (UK) PHL AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM     920,966
                         (UK) PPL AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM       6,714
                         (UK) SAL AC

                         RECOVERY INV             99,000
                         COMPANY LIMITED

                         ROY NOMINEES             63,348
                         578079

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD         38,225
                         578052

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD        136,400
                         578060

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD         73,624
                         578141

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD        152,255
                         578192

                         STATE STREET NOMS          1300

                                               -----------

                                              16,844,762         11.94

                                               -----------

M&G Investment
Management Limited

                         CHASE NOMINEES        2,000,000
                         LTD

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD        8,655
                         A/C 3787

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      126,481
                         A/C 3789

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      675,000
                         AUST

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      300,000
                         EUDF

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      180,000
                         ILIF

                         CHASE NOMS LT A/C       420,203
                         14914

                         CHASE NOMS LTD           36,000

                         CHASE NOMS LTD A/C       67,606
                         14915

                         CHASE NOMS LTD A/C        4,007
                         14920

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      149,255
                         LTD (MGBU)

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS    1,600,000
                         LTD CHA

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      310,000
                         LTD MGA

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      900,000
                         LTD MGB

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS    1,108,000
                         LTD MGG

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      500,000
                         LTD MGH

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      350,000
                         LTD MGI

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      310,000
                         LTD MGK

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      100,000
                         LTD MGN

                         DEXIA BANK INTL           5,000

                         M&G (LOMBARD ST)         22,559
                         NOMS FPE

                         M&G INCOME INV CO       135,000
                         LTD

                         MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM       67,243
                         (UK) SALI

                         NORTRUST NOMS LTD     1,041,159

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM   4,744,074
                         (UK) PAC AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM     131,619
                         (UK) PHL AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM     920,966
                         (UK) PPL AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM       6,714
                         (UK) SAL AC

                         RECOVERY INV             99,000
                         COMPANY LIMITED

                         ROY NOMINEES             65,348
                         578079

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD         38,225
                         578052

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD        136,400
                         578060

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD         73,624
                         578141

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD        152,255
                         578192

                         STATE STREET NOMS        13,000

                                               -----------

                                              16,797,393         11.91

                                               -----------

M&G Limited

                         CHASE NOMINEES        2,000,000
                         LTD

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD        8,655
                         A/C 3787

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      126,481
                         A/C 3789

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      675,000
                         AUST

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      300,000
                         EUDF

                         CHASE NOMINEES LTD      180,000
                         ILIF

                         CHASE NOMS LT A/C       420,203
                         14914

                         CHASE NOMS LTD           36,000

                         CHASE NOMS LTD A/C       67,606
                         14915

                         CHASE NOMS LTD A/C        4,007
                         14920

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      149,255
                         LTD (MGBU)

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      134,400
                         LTD MGSC

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS    1,600,000
                         LTD CHA

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      310,000
                         LTD MGA

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      900,000
                         LTD MGB

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS    1,108,000
                         LTD MGG

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      500,000
                         LTD MGH

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      350,000
                         LTD MGI

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      310,000
                         LTD MGK

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS      100,000
                         LTD MGN

                         CLYDESDALE BK NOMS       23,755
                         LTD MGT

                         DEXIA BANK INTL           5,000

                         M&G (LOMBARD ST)         22,559
                         NOMS FPE

                         M&G INCOME INV CO       135,000
                         LTD

                         MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM       67,243
                         (UK) SALI

                         MGIM A/C DBL A/C         23,614
                         FBFT

                         NORTRUST NOMS LTD     1,041,159

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM   4,744,074
                         (UK) PAC AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM     131,619
                         (UK) PHL AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM     920,966
                         (UK) PPL AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM       6,714
                         (UK) SAL AC

                         RECOVERY INV             99,000
                         COMPANY LIMITED

                         ROY NOMINEES             65,348
                         578079

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD         38,225
                         578052

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD        136,400
                         578060

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD         73,624
                         578141

                         ROY NOMINEES LTD        152,255
                         578192

                         STATE STREET NOMS        13,000

                                               -----------

                                              16,844,762         11.94

                                               -----------

The Prudential
Assurance Company
Limited

                         DEXIA BANK INTL           5,000

                         MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM       67,243
                         (UK) SALI

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM   4,744,074
                         (UK) PAC AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM     920,966
                         (UK) PPL AC

                         PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM       6,714
                         (UK) SAL AC

                                               -----------

                                               5,743,997          4.07

                                               -----------

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



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