Lonmin Plc (Incorporated in England and Wales)

(Registered in the Republic of South Africa under registration number 1969/000015/10)

JSE code: LON

Issuer Code: LOLMI & ISIN : GB00BYSRJ698 ("Lonmin")

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Recommended all-share offer for Lonmin by Sibanye-Stillwater: Cancellation of listing and trading of Lonmin Shares on 28 June 2019

Johannesburg, 27 June 2019. Further to the announcements made by Lonmin on 7 June 2019 regarding the sanction of the Scheme by the Court and the Scheme having become Effective, and the announcement made by Lonmin on 10 June 2019 regarding the suspension of listing and trading of Lonmin Shares, Lonmin announces that, following applications by Lonmin, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange will cancel the listing and trading of Lonmin Shares on the Main Board of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange with effect from 9:00 a.m. (South African standard time) tomorrow, 28 June 2019.

Capitalised terms used in this announcement (unless otherwise defined) have the same meanings as set out in the Lonmin scheme circular dated 25 April 2019.

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Moshe Capital (Financial Adviser to Lonmin)

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Cardew Group (Communications Adviser to Lonmin)

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Tom Allison

Emma Crawshaw

Sponsor: J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa (Proprietary) Limited

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbour" provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements, including, among others, those relating to Lonmin's and Sibanye-Stillwater's financial positions, business strategies, plans and objectives of management for future operations, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgement of the senior management and directors of Lonmin and Sibanye-Stillwater.

All statements other than statements of historical facts in this announcement may be forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements also often use words such as "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "estimate", "expect" and words of similar meaning. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they relate to future events and circumstances and should be considered in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this disclaimer. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.

The important factors that could cause Sibanye-Stillwater's and Lonmin's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, among others, changes in relevant government regulations, particularly environmental, tax, health and safety regulations and new legislation affecting water, mining, mineral rights and business ownership, including any interpretations thereof which may be subject to dispute; economic, business, political and social conditions in the United Kingdom, United States, South Africa, Zimbabwe and elsewhere; a further downgrade of South Africa's credit rating; the ability of Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin to comply with requirements that they operate in a sustainable manner; the occurrence of hazards associated with underground and surface gold, PGMs and uranium mining; the occurrence of temporary stoppages of mines for safety incidents and unplanned maintenance; uncertainty regarding the title to any of Sibanye-Stillwater's properties; changes in the market price of gold, PGMs and/or uranium; fluctuations in exchange rates, currency devaluations, inflation and other macroeconomic monetary policies; Sibanye-Stillwater's future business prospects; financial positions; debt position and Sibanye-Stillwater's ability to reduce debt leverage; plans and objectives of management for future operations; Sibanye-Stillwater's ability to service its bond instruments and comply with loan and other covenants; the occurrence of labour disruptions and industrial action; changes in assumptions underlying Sibanye-Stillwater's and Lonmin's estimation of their current mineral reserves and resources; power disruption, constraints and cost increases; the ability to hire and retain senior management or sufficient technically skilled employees, as well as their ability to achieve sufficient representation of historically disadvantaged South Africans in management positions; the ability to achieve potential synergies from the Transaction;

the ability to achieve anticipated efficiencies and other cost savings in connection with past, ongoing and future acquisitions, as well as at existing operations; the success of Sibanye-Stillwater's and Lonmin's business strategies, exploration and development activities; supply chain shortages and increases in the price of production inputs; the adequacy of insurance coverage; failure of information technology and communications systems and data privacy issues; the outcome and consequence of any potential or pending litigation or regulatory proceedings or other environmental, health and safety issues; power disruptions, constraints and cost increases; any social unrest, sickness or natural or man-made disaster at informal settlements in the vicinity of some of Lonmin's and Sibanye- Stillwater's operations; operating in new geographies and regulatory environments where Sibanye-Stillwater has no previous experience; the ability to achieve steady state production at the Blitz Project; failure to obtain the benefits of ongoing streaming arrangements; the availability, terms and deployment of capital or credit; and the impact of HIV, tuberculosis and other contagious diseases. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of publication of this announcement. Sibanye-Stillwater and Lonmin expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to update or revise any forward-looking statement (except to the extent legally required).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Gleacher Shacklock LLP ("Gleacher Shacklock"), which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Lonmin and no one else in connection with the Transaction and will not be responsible to anyone other than Lonmin for providing the protections afforded to clients of Gleacher Shacklock or for providing advice in connection with the Transaction or any other matter referred to herein.

J.P. Morgan Securities plc, which conducts its UK investment banking business as J.P. Morgan Cazenove ("J.P. Morgan Cazenove"), is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority in the United Kingdom. J.P. Morgan Cazenove is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Lonmin and no one else in connection with the Transaction and will not regard any other person as its client in relation to the Transaction and will not be responsible to anyone other than Lonmin for providing the protections afforded to clients of J.P. Morgan Cazenove or its affiliates, or for providing advice in relation to the Transaction or any other matter referred to herein.

Moshe Capital Proprietary Limited ("Moshe Capital"), which is an authorised financial services provider and regulated in South Africa by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority, is acting exclusively as financial adviser to Lonmin and no one else in connection with the Transaction and shall not be responsible to anyone other than Lonmin for providing the protections afforded to clients of Moshe Capital nor for providing advice in connection with the Transaction or any matter referred to herein.

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