Notification of Transactions of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ('PDMRs')

Pursuant to DR 3.1.4 R, Lonmin Plc confirms that on 28 September 2009 Mr Theuns de Bruyn, a PDMR, was granted a nil cost award of 1,400 shares under the Long Term Incentive Plan ('LTIP Award').

The LTIP Award comprises a 50% retention component, the vesting of which is not subject to any performance condition. The remaining 50% is subject to satisfaction of a performance condition comprised of two objective tests, assessed independently of each other, absolute share price and relative total shareholder return.

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