Fatality at Saffy shaft

REGULATORY RELEASE

15 August 2013

Fatality at Saffy shaft

It is with deep regret that Lonmin Plc ("the Company") announces that an employee was fatally injured in a fall of ground incident at the Company's Saffy shaft yesterday. An investigation is currently underway.

Management and the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) have stopped all stoping and development operations at Saffy shaft. Production activities will remain suspended until that investigation, which is being undertaken in partnership with all stakeholders, is complete.

CEO Ben Magara said: "We extend our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of our colleague. Safety is our priority. We are working with the relevant authorities and all stakeholders to establish the cause of this tragic accident."

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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 Complex in South Africa, where nearly 80% of known 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