Holding in Company

Kenmare Resources PLC
30 September 2004

Kenmare Resources Plc



30 September 2004



Re: Holding in Company



A Letter from M&G Investment Management Limited to Kenmare Resources Plc dated
the 27 September 2004, received by Kenmare Resources Plc on the 29 September
2004.



Companies Act 1985

Disclosures of Interest in Voting Shares - Changes in Registered Holders



In compliance with Part VI of the above Act, as amended, I inform you that
following a change in Trustee and Custodian, the registration details for some
funds currently managed by Prudential plc and Group Companies have changed from
that previously notified to you.  As a direct result, the names of the
registered holders which comprise our notifiable interest in the voting shares
in your company will now be as listed on the attached report.



Please note that the following changes have taken effect

CLYDESDALE BK NOMS LTD MGG



Has been changed to:

NORTRUST NOMINEES LIMITED A/C MKK01



Please find attached confirmation of our current position.



Yours faithfully



Richard Harding

For and on behalf of Prudential Plc









                                   Notifiable

                                Position Report

                       For Kenmare Resources Ord EUR0.06

                            As at 27 September 2004







Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 579,288,545
ORD EUR0.06 Shares


                           Registered Holder          Holding                    %
Prudential Plc                                        89,754,629                 15.49
                           Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/C  62,029,943
                           MKK01
                           Nortrust Noms Ltd          12,621,744

                            A/C MEB01
                           Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C      10,787,816
                           ME101
                           Pruclt HSBC Gis Nom (UK)   4,315,126
                           PPLAC


M&G Group Limited                                      89,754,629                 15.49
                            Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/C  62,029,943
                            MKK01
                            Nortrust Noms Ltd          12,621,744

                             A/C MEB01
                            Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C      10,787,816
                            ME101
                            Pruclt HSBC Gis Nom (UK)   4,315,126
                            PPLAC


M&G Investment Management                              89,754,629                 15.49
Limited
                            Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/C  62,029,943
                            MKK01
                            Nortrust Noms Ltd          12,621,744

                             A/C MEB01
                            Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C      10,787,816
                            ME101
                            Pruclt HSBC Gis Nom (UK)   4,315,126
                            PPLAC



                                   Notifiable

                                Position Report

                       For Kenmare Resources Ord EUR0.06

                            As at 27 September 2004


M&G Limited                                            89,754,629                 15.49
                            Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/C  62,029,943
                            MKK01
                            Nortrust Noms Ltd          12,621,744

                             A/C MEB01
                            Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C      10,787,816
                            ME101
                            Pruclt HSBC Gis Nom (UK)   4,315,126
                            PPLAC


M&G Securities Limited                                 85,439,503                 14.74
                            Nortrust Nominees Ltd A/C  62,029,943
                            MKK01
                            Nortrust Noms Ltd          12,621,744

                             A/C MEB01
                            Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C      10,787,816
                            ME101



This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.




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