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Lonmin PLC23 November 2005 FINAL DIVIDEND TIMETABLE The Board of Lonmin Plc has recommended a final dividend for the year ended 30September 2005 of 42 US cents per share to be paid on 8 February 2006. Paymentof the dividend is subject to the approval of shareholders at the AGM on 26January 2006. The dividend timetable is as follows:- Last day to trade cum divSA Friday 6 January 2006UK Tuesday 10 January 2006 Ex div dateSA Monday 9 January 2006UK Wednesday 11 January 2006 Dividend record dateFriday 13 January 2006 Last day for receipt of new applications to participate in Dividend ReinvestmentPlan UK 17:00 hrs Wednesday 25 January 2006SA 17:00 hrs Wednesday 1 February 2006 Dividend payment dateWednesday 8 February 2006 The South African branch register will be closed for the purposes ofdematerialisation, rematerialisation and transfers to and from the UK registerfrom Monday 9 January 2006 to Friday 13 January 2006, both dates inclusive. The dividend will be paid:- (i) In sterling to shareholders domiciled in the UK (unless they elect to receive US dollar dividends) calculated at the US dollar to sterling exchange rate on Friday 20 January 2006; (ii) In rand to shareholders on the SA branch register calculated at the US dollar to rand exchange rate on Thursday 29 December 2005; and (iii) In US dollars to all other overseas shareholders (unless they elect to receive sterling dividends or have mandated their dividends to a UK bank or participate in TAPS - see below). Elections to receive an alternative currency (US dollars or sterling) shouldcomprise a signed request to Lloyds TSB Registrars to be received by 17:00 hourson Friday 13 January 2006. Transcontinental Automated Payment System (TAPS) TAPS permits shareholder resident in certain countries to receive dividendpayments to their local bank and in their local currency. All eligibleshareholders have been, or will be, sent information on TAPS by Lloyds TSBRegistrars. Enquiries: Alex Shorland-Bell +44 (0) 20 7201 6060Lonmin PlcVice-President, Investor Relations & Communications Lloyds TSB Registrars Helpline 0870 600 3970 (UK callers)+44 121 415 7047 (international callers) This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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