Lonmin : Moolman confirmed as Chief Operating Officer

REGULATORY RELEASE

17 March 2015

Moolman confirmed as Chief Operating Officer

Lonmin Plc ("Lonmin" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Ben Moolman as Chief Operating Officer ("COO") with immediate effect.

Ben returned to Lonmin to head the Business Support Office in August 2014. In his previous role at the Company he served in a variety of operational management positions, including Vice President Mining, and is ideally positioned to take on the COO role. Ben already sits on the Company's Executive Committee and will continue to do so in his new role.

Before re-joining Lonmin, Ben worked at Glencore Xstrata where he headed up the Platinum Division with responsibility for the value chain across all mining and processing operations . He is a mining engineer by profession, holds a BSc in Engineering (Mining) from the University of the Witwatersrand, and has more than 30 years' experience in the Platinum mining industry.

Ben has been Acting Chief Operating Officer at Lonmin since 23 February 2015.

Lonmin's Chief Executive Officer, Ben Magara, said: "This is an outstanding appointment for Lonmin. Ben is well known and highly respected across mining in South Africa and he has made an exceptional contribution to the business since he re-joined us last year.

"I look forward to continuing to work closely with him as we execute our strategic plans to create value for all our stakeholders."

A new head of the Business Support Office will be appointed in due course. Ben Moolman will continue to oversee it for the time being.

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