Award of Share Options

Kenmare Resources plc ("Kenmare" or "the Company")

3 October 2006

Kenmare Resources plc has today issued share options, in accordance
with the terms of the Company Share Option Scheme for a nominal
consideration of Euro 6, to certain Directors and staff over 10.5
million Ordinary Euro 0.06 Shares.  The exercise price is Stg 40p.

The Directors and Company Secretary participate in this issue of
options as follows :



                                        Options    Total Options
                                        Granted    held (inclusive
                                                   of
                                                   this
                                                   notification)
Alastair Brown   Executive Director     1,250,000        3,371,629
Michael Carvill  Executive Director     2,000,000        6,530,000
Chris Gilchrist  Executive Director     1,250,000        2,500,000
Tony McCluskey   Executive Director     1,500,000        4,430,000
Charles Carvill  Non-executive Director   500,000        2,496,629
Ian Egan         Non-executive Director   500,000        2,180,000
Simon Farrell    Non-executive Director   500,000        1,180,000
Terry            Non-executive Director   500,000          900,000
Fitzpatrick
Donal Kinsella   Non-executive Director   500,000          860,000
Tony Lowrie      Non-executive Director   500,000          500,000
Peter McAleer    Non-executive Director   500,000        1,250,000
Deirdre Corcoran Company Secretary        500,000        1,825,000



For more information:

Kenmare Resources plc
Michael Carvill,
Managing Director
Tel: + 353 1 671 0411
Mob: + 353 87 674 0110

Conduit PR Ltd
Leesa
Peters
Tel: + 44 (0) 207 429 6600
Mob: + 44 (0) 781 215 9885

Murray Consultants Ltd
Elizabeth
Headon
Tel: + 353 1 498 0300
Mob: [phone]


                      www.kenmareresources.com

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