Director Shareholding

Kenmare Resources PLC
11 June 2001


                                 SCHEDULE 11

         NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1) Name of company

Kenmare Resources Plc

2) Name of director

Simon Farrell

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest

Simon Farrell

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them (if notified)

Simon Farrell 666,333 Ord Euro0.06c Shares

5) Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

Mr Simon Farrell in respect of his holdings

6) Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
discretionary

Sale of Ordinary Euro0.06c Shares

7) Number of shares/amount of
stock acquired

Nil

8) Percentage of issued class

N/A

9) Number of shares/amount
of stock disposed

200,000 Ordinary Euro0.06c Shares

10) Percentage of issued class

0.11%

11) Class of security

Ordinary Euro0.06c Shares

12) Price per share

Stg 18.25p

13) Date of transaction

7 June 2001

14) Date company informed

8 June 2001

15) Total holding following this notification

Simon Farrell 466,333 Ord Euro0.06c Shares

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

and following allotment Simon Farrell 0.25%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes

17) Date of grant

N/A

18) Period during which or date on which exercisable

N/A

19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A

20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

N/A

21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
is to be fixed at time of exercise

N/A

22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
following this notification

N/A

23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Deirdre Corcoran, Telephone [phone]

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification Deirdre Corcoran

Date of Notification...08 June 2001 ...............................