Violence At Lonmin Operations

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14 August 2012

Violence at Lonmin Operations

Lonmin announces with regret a serious and ongoing outbreak of violence at its West Marikana mine operations in South Africa. Seven Lonmin workers and two policemen have been killed in a dispute between rival unions.

Production has been severely disrupted since Friday 10 August as a result of an illegal strike by Rock Drill Operators and increased incidences of violence and intimidation since then. Lonmin will make further announcements as matters develop and as the impact on production and operations becomes clearer.

Announcements relating to the situation can be found on Lonmin's website at http://www.lonmin.com

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About Lonmin:

1. 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 Platinum Group Metals (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 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