19th Nov 2012 13:35
19 NOVEMBER 2012
GENERAL MEETING - VOTING RESULT
Lonmin Plc ("Lonmin" or the "Company") announces that a General Meeting was held today, 19 November 2012 in relation to the Proposed Rights Issue.
At the suggestion of a shareholder, the Chairman called for a minute's silence to reflect on the tragic events at the Company's Marikana mine in August and September 2012, and to remember those who lost their lives, their families, friends and colleagues.
The resolution to empower the board to allot shares was considered by shareholders by means of a poll vote and duly adopted. Votes were cast by the holders of some 77.7% of the Company's equity, as set out below:
Votes for | % of votes cast | Votes against | % of votes cast | Total votes cast | % of issued share capital voting | Number of shares on which votes were withheld |
143,636,798 | 91.1 | 14,090,918 | 8.9 | 157,727,716 | 77.7 | 146,944 |
Roger Phillimore, Chairman of Lonmin said "The Board thanks its shareholders for their support and looks forward to continuing its dialogue with them. We can now move forward, with confidence, in continuing our delivery of the Lonmin Renewal Plan."
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ENQUIRIES
Investors / Analysts:
Lonmin
Tanya Chikanza (Head of Investor Relations) | +27 11 218 8300 / +44 20 7201 6007 |
Ruli Diseko (Investor Relations Manager) | +27 11 218 8300 / +44 20 7201 6000 |
Media:
Cardew Group
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Sue Vey | +27 72 644 9777 |
Brunswick - Johannesburg
Itumeleng Mahabane | +27 11 502 7400 / +27 83 325 9169 |
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
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