Director Declaration

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


17th June 2009
                      RE: Director Declaration

Pursuant to paragraph 6.6.7 of the  listing rules of the Irish  Stock
Exchange and paragraph 9.6.13 of the listing rules of the UK  Listing
Authority, Kenmare  Resources plc  hereby notifies  the following  in
relation to  Jacob  Deysel  who was  appointed  as  Chief  Operations
Director of the Company on 11 June 2009:

(a)    Jacob Deysel is not, and has  not in the last 5 years been,  a
director of any other publicly quoted company.

(b)   Jacob Deysel holds 1,000,000 ordinary share options in  Kenmare
Resources plc with an exercise price of Stg9p.

(c)    There are  no further details  requiring disclosure for  Jacob
Deysel under paragraphs 6.6.7(2) to (6)  of the Listing Rules of  the
Irish Stock Exchange and paragraphs  9.6.13(2) to (6) of the  listing
rules of the UK Listing Authority.

For further information:

Deirdre Corcoran
Company Secretary
Tel: [phone]

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