Holding in Company

Kenmare Resources PLC
17 October 2005



Kenmare Resources plc



17 October 2005



Re: Holding in Company



Companies Act 1985 (as amended)

Disclosure of Interests in Shares



A letter from M&G Investments dated 12 October 2005 to Kenmare Resources plc,
received by Kenmare Resources plc on the 13 October 2005



In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended)(the 'Act'), we
write to inform you that Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies
have a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of your company as
detailed in the attached schedule.



In addition to this holding we also have the following holdings in the form of
warrants:



Kenmare Resources WTS 19/08/06 - 4,500,000 (currently being exercised)

Kenmare Resources WTS 23/07/09 - 12,038,655



For the purposes of S210 of the Act, the address for the company identified
above is Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R 0HH



Jonathan Brunton

For and on behalf of Prudential plc



Direct line: 020 75 48 2737

Direct fax:  [phone]











         Notifiable Position Report for Kenmare Resources ORD EURO0.06

                             As at 12 October 2005

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 660,043,161
ORD EURO0.06 shares



           Registered Holder         Holdings                       %
Prudential plc                                      95,184,629            14.42        Total Notifiable
                                                                                       Interest
                          Nortrust Nominee Ltd      63,191,269
                          A/C MKK01



                          Nortrust Ltd A/C
                          MEB01                     16,283,069



                          Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                          MEJ0I
                                                    10,787,816


                          Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom
                          (UK PPL AC PPL AC

                                                    4,922,475


                                                    95,184,629            14.42
M&G Group Limited         Nortrust Nominee Ltd      63,191,269
                          A/C MKK01



                          Nortrust Ltd A/C
                          MEB01                     16,283,069



                          Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                          MEJ0I
                                                    10,787,816


                          Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom
                          (UK PPL AC

                                                    4,922,475
                                                    95,184,629            14.42
M&G Investment Management Nortrust Nominee Ltd      63,191,269
         Limited          A/C MKK01



                          Nortrust Ltd A/C
                          MEB01                     16,283,069



                          Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                          MEJ0I
                                                    10,787,816


                           Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom
                               (UK PPL AC

                                                    4,922,475






         Notifiable Position Report for Kenmare Resources ORD EURO0.06

                              As at 12 October2005

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 660,043,161
ORD EURO0.06 shares





     Registered Holder         Holding                                    %


     M&G Limited                                           95,184,629                   14.42
                       Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C            63,191,269
                       MKK01



                       Nortrust Ltd A/C MEB01
                                                           16,283,069


                       Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                       MEJ0I

                                                           10,787,816

                        Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK
                                 PPL AC


                                                            4,922,475








                                                           90,262,154                   13.67
M&G Securities Limited Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C            63,191,269
                       MKK01



                       Nortrust Ltd A/C MEB01
                                                           16,283,069


                       Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                       MEJ0I

                                                           10,787,816





















Kenmare Resources plc



17 October2004



A letter from M&G Investment Limited dated 14 October 2005 to Kenmare Resources
plc, received by Kenmare Resources plc on the 14 October 2005.



Re: Holding in Company





Disclosure of Interests in Shares



We write to inform you that the company identified herein has a notifiable
interest in the issued share capital of your company as detailed below.



Class of shares: ORD EURO0.06



Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01             63,191,269



M&G Investments Funds (3)                        63,191,269



Which represents 9.50% of the 664,954,869 shares in issue



In addition to this holding M&G Investment Funds(3) also has the following
holding in the form of warrants:



Kenmare Resources WTS 23/07/09 - 8,237,878



For the purpose of S210 of the Companies Act 1985, the address for the company
identified above is Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R 0HH.





Dipesh Varsani

For and on behalf of M&G Investment Fund (3)



Direct Line: 020 7548 3261

Direct Fax: [phone]













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                           the Irish Stock Exchange.




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