Further Operational Update

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REGULATORY RELEASE

16 May 2013

FURTHER OPERATIONAL UPDATE

Further to the announcement made on 14th May 2013, Lonmin Plc (the "Company") welcomes an overnight return to work by employees engaged in an unprotected strike action which began on Tuesday morning.

Initial estimates are that 82% of workers reported for the night shift yesterday and more than 90% for the morning shift today.

The situation on the ground remains delicate, however, and discussions on workers' demands continue with unions and other stakeholders.

The Company will update the market as soon as it has further clarity.

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Investors / Analysts:

Lonmin

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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 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