Holding(s) in Company
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|1. Identity of the issuer or the | |
|underlying issuer | |
|of existing shares to which voting rights | Kenmare Resources Plc |
|are | |
|attached: ii | |
+------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+
|2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Â |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which | |
|may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting | Â |
|rights are attached | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect | Â |
|to qualifying financial instruments | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Â |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|Other (please specify): In specie Due to In-specie transfer between | X |
|fund transfer funds | |
+-----------------------------------------+-----------------------------+------+
|3. Full name of person(s) subject to the | Prudential plc group of companies |
|notification obligation: iii | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
|4. Full name of shareholder(s) | See attached schedule |
|(if different from 3.):iv | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
|5. Date of the transaction and date on | |
|which the threshold is crossed or | 25 August 2011 |
|reached: v | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
|6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30 August 2011 |
+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
|7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or | See item 13 |
|reached: vi, vii | |
+-----------------------------------------+------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|8. Notified details: |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
+------------+------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Class/type |Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering |
|of |to the triggering |transaction |
|shares |transaction | |
| +-----------+------------+-----------+--------------------+---------------+
|if possible |Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of  voting |
|using |of |of |of shares |rights |rights x |
|the ISIN | ares | ting +-----------+-----------+--------+------+--------+
|CODE | |Rights |Direct |Direct xi |Indirect|Direct|Indirect|
| | | | | |xii | | |
+------------+-----------+------------+-----------+-----------+--------+------+--------+
|IE0004879486|463,640,589|463,640,589 |463,640,589|463,640,589| 0 |19.24%| 0 |
+------------+-----------+------------+-----------+-----------+--------+------+--------+
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
+------------+-----------+------------+-----------+-----------+--------+------+--------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
+--------------+-----------+-----------------------+-------------------+---------------+
|Type of |Expiration |Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting |
|financial |date xiii |Conversion Period xiv |rights that may be |rights |
|instrument | | |acquired if the | |
| | | |instrument is | |
| | | |exercised/ | |
| | | |converted. | |
+--------------+-----------+-----------------------+-------------------+---------------+
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
+--------------+-----------+-----------------------+-------------------+---------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial |
|Instruments xv, xvi |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
+-------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------------+-----------------------+
|Type of |Exercise |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of |% of voting rights xix,|
|financial |price |date xvii |Conversion|voting rights |xx |
|instrument | | |period |instrument |Â |
| | | |xviii |refers to | |
| | | | |Â | |
+-------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------------+--------+--------------+
| | | | | Â |Nominal |Delta |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â +--------+--------------+
| | | | | | Â | Â |
+-------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------------+--------+--------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Total (A+B+C) |
+--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights |
+--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|463,640,589 |19.24% |
+--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the|
|financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Prudential plc (parent Company) |
|M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc) |
|M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited) |
|M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) |
|M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited) |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Proxy Voting: |
+-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A |
+-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will | |
|cease | N/A |
|to hold: | |
+-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to | |
|hold | N/A |
|voting rights: | |
+-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| |Â |
|13. Additional information: |As a result of the transfer we can conclude the |
| |following: |
| |Â |
| |M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary |
| |of M&G Limited) has moved above a 18% notifiable|
| |interest, triggering this notification. |
| |Â |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|14. Contact name: |James Todd / Mark Thomas |
| |M&G Investment Management Limited |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|15. Contact telephone number:|020 7548 2293 / 020 7548 3266 |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying | |
|issuer | Kenmare Resources Plc |
|of existing shares to which voting rights are | |
|attached: ii | |
+----------------------------------------------+-------------------------------+
|2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|An acquisition or disposal of voting rights | Â |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which | |
|may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting | Â |
|rights are attached | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect | Â |
|to qualifying financial instruments | |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|An event changing the breakdown of voting rights | Â |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+------+
|Other (please specify): Due to In-specie transfer between funds | X |
+--------------------------------------+--------------------------------+------+
|3. Full name of person(s) subject to | Â |
|the | M&G Investment Funds 3 |
|notification obligation: iii | |
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
| | Â |
|4. Full name of shareholder(s) | Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C MKK01 |
|(if different from 3.):iv | Â |
| | Â |
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|5. Date of the transaction and date on| |
|which the threshold is crossed or | 25 August 2011 |
|reached: v | |
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|6. Date on which issuer notified: | 30 August 2011 |
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
|7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or| 15% |
|reached: vi, vii | |
+--------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|8. Notified details: |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix |
+------------+------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|Class/type |Situation previous |Resulting situation after the triggering |
|of |to the triggering |transaction |
|shares |transaction | |
| +-----------+------------+-----------+--------------------+---------------+
|if possible |Number |Number |Number |Number of voting |% of  voting |
|using |of |of |of shares |rights |rights x |
|the ISIN | ares | ting +-----------+-----------+--------+------+--------+
|CODE | |Rights |Direct |Direct xi |Indirect|Direct|Indirect|
| | | | | |xii | | |
+------------+-----------+------------+-----------+-----------+--------+------+--------+
|IE0004879486|324,384,749|324,384,749 |374,384,749|374,384,749| Â |15.54%| Â |
| | | | | | Â | | |
+------------+-----------+------------+-----------+-----------+--------+------+--------+
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
+------------+-----------+------------+-----------+-----------+--------+------+--------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|B: Qualifying Financial Instruments |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
+--------------+-----------+-----------------------+---------------------+-------------+
|Type of |Expiration |Exercise/ |Number of voting |% of voting |
|financial |date xiii |Conversion Period xiv |rights that may be |rights |
|instrument | | |acquired if the | |
| | | |instrument is | |
| | | |exercised/ converted.| |
+--------------+-----------+-----------------------+---------------------+-------------+
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
+--------------+-----------+-----------------------+---------------------+-------------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial |
|Instruments xv, xvi |
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
+-------------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------+--------------+
|Type of |Exercise |Expiration|Exercise/ |Number of voting rights|% of voting |
|financial |price |date xvii |Conversion|instrument refers to |rights xix, xx|
|instrument | | |period |Â |Â |
| | | |xviii | | |
+-------------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------+-------+------+
| | | | | Â |Nominal|Delta |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â +-------+------+
| | | | | | Â | Â |
+-------------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------+-------+------+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Total (A+B+C) |
+--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|Number of voting rights |Percentage of voting rights |
+--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
|374,384,749 |15.54% |
+--------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the|
|financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Â |
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Proxy Voting: |
+-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|10. Name of the proxy holder: | N/A |
+-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will | |
|cease | N/A |
|to hold: | |
+-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
|12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to | |
|hold | N/A |
|voting rights: | |
+-----------------------------------------------+------------------------------+
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
| |With reference to item 3, M&G Investments Funds |
|13. Additional information: |3 is an Open Ended Investment Company (OEIC) and|
| |is not a Prudential group company and must be |
| |separately disclosed. |
| |This OEIC Fund is managed by M&G Investment |
| |Management Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of|
| |Prudential plc) and will have been previously |
| |attributed to Prudential plc solely on the basis|
| |that M&G Investment Management Ltd has direct |
| |fund management control over the shares |
| |identified in this notification. Â |
| |Therefore the 15.54% holding being disclosed in |
| |this notification is encompassed in the 19.24% |
| |already disclosed under The Prudential plc group|
| |of companies and is NOT in addition to it. |
| |Â |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|14. Contact name: |James Todd / Mark Thomas |
| |M&G Investment Management Limited |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
|15. Contact telephone number:|020 7548 2293 / 020 7548 3266 |
+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------------+
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | |Notifiable| | | | | |
| | | Position | | | | | |
| | |Report for| | | | | |
| Â | Â | KENMARE | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| | |RESOURCES | | | | | |
| | |as at 30 | | | | | |
| | | August | | | | | |
| | | 2011 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| Percentage holdings are | | | | |Â |
| calculated using | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| 2,409,480,507 Total Voting | | | | | |
| Rights | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | |Registered| | | Voting | % | Â |
| Â | Â | Holder | Â | Holding | Rights |Voting| |
| | | | | | |Rights| |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
|Prudential| | | | | | | Total|
| plc | Â | Â | Â | Â |477,267,624|19.80 |Notifiable|
| | | | | | | | Interest|
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| Holding | Direct | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Type : | | | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | |HSBC SEOUL| | | | | Â |
| Â | Â |GL BASICS | Â | 15,814| 15,814| Â | |
| | |MOTHER FD | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | Â |
| Â | Â | NOMINEE | Â | 533,821| 533,821| Â | |
| | | LTD A/C | | | | | |
| | | MHF01 | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | Â |
| Â | Â | NOMINEE | Â |374,384,749|374,384,749| Â | |
| | | LTD A/C | | | | | |
| | | MKK01 | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | Â |
| Â | Â | NOMS LTD | Â | 77,043,733| 77,043,733| Â | |
| | |A/C MEJ01 | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | Â |
| Â | Â | NOMS LTD | Â | 11,000,000| 11,000,000| Â | |
| | |A/C PUF01 | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | PRUCLT | | | | | Â |
| Â | Â | HSBC GIS | Â | 662,472| 662,472| Â | |
| | | NOM(UK) | | | | | |
| | | PPL AC | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | | Sub | | | | Â |
| Â | Â | Â |Total|463,640,589|463,640,589| Â | |
| | | | : | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| Holding |Indirect| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
| Type : | | | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | CHASE | | | | | Â |
| Â | Â | NOMINEES | Â | 13,627,035| 13,627,035| Â | |
| | | LTD | | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | | Sub | | | | Â |
| Â | Â | Â |Total| 13,627,035| 13,627,035| Â | |
| | | | : | | | | |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| Percentage holdings are | | | | | |
| calculated using | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| 2,409,480,507 Total Voting | | | | | |
| Rights | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | |Registered| | | Voting | % | |
| Â | Â | Holder | Â | Holding | Rights |Voting| |
| | | | | | |Rights|Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
|M&G Group | Â | Â | Â | Â |477,267,624| 19.8 | |
| Limited | | | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | |HSBC SEOUL| | | | | |
| Â | Â |GL BASICS | Â | 15,814| 15,814| Â | |
| | |MOTHER FD | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEE | Â | 533,821| 533,821| Â | |
| | | LTD A/C | | | | | |
| | | MHF01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEE | Â |374,384,749|374,384,749| Â | |
| | | LTD A/C | | | | | |
| | | MKK01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMS LTD | Â | 77,043,733| 77,043,733| Â | |
| | |A/C MEJ01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMS LTD | Â | 11,000,000| 11,000,000| Â | |
| | |A/C PUF01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | PRUCLT | | | | | |
| Â | Â | HSBC GIS | Â | 662,472| 662,472| Â | |
| | | NOM(UK) | | | | | |
| | | PPL AC | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | CHASE | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEES | Â | 13,627,035| 13,627,035| Â | |
| | | LTD | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| M&G | | | | | | | |
|Investment| Â | Â | Â | Â |476,733,803|19.78 | |
|Management| | | | | | | |
| Limited | | | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | |HSBC SEOUL| | | | | |
| Â | Â |GL BASICS | Â | 15,814| 15,814| Â | |
| | |MOTHER FD | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEE | Â |374,384,749|374,384,749| Â | |
| | | LTD A/C | | | | | |
| | | MKK01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMS LTD | Â | 77,043,733| 77,043,733| Â | |
| | |A/C MEJ01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMS LTD | Â | 11,000,000| 11,000,000| Â | |
| | |A/C PUF01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | PRUCLT | | | | | |
| Â | Â | HSBC GIS | Â | 662,472| 662,472| Â | |
| | | NOM(UK) | | | | | |
| | | PPL AC | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | CHASE | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEES | Â | 13,627,035| 13,627,035| Â | |
| | | LTD | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| Percentage holdings are | | | | | |
| calculated using | Â | Â | Â | Â | |
| 2,409,480,507 Total Voting | | | | | |
| Rights | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | |Registered| | | Voting | % | |
| Â | Â | Holder | Â | Holding | Rights |Voting| |
| | | | | | |Rights|Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| M&G | Â | Â | Â | Â |477,267,624| 19.8 | |
| Limited | | | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | |HSBC SEOUL| | | | | |
| Â | Â |GL BASICS | Â | 15,814| 15,814| Â | |
| | |MOTHER FD | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEE | Â | 533,821| 533,821| Â | |
| | | LTD A/C | | | | | |
| | | MHF01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEE | Â |374,384,749|374,384,749| Â | |
| | | LTD A/C | | | | | |
| | | MKK01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMS LTD | Â | 77,043,733| 77,043,733| Â | |
| | |A/C MEJ01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMS LTD | Â | 11,000,000| 11,000,000| Â | |
| | |A/C PUF01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | PRUCLT | | | | | |
| Â | Â | HSBC GIS | Â | 662,472| 662,472| Â | |
| | | NOM(UK) | | | | | |
| | | PPL AC | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | CHASE | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEES | Â | 13,627,035| 13,627,035| Â | |
| | | LTD | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| M&G | | | | | | | |
|Securities| Â | Â | Â | Â |451,962,303|18.75 | |
| Limited | | | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEE | Â | 533,821| 533,821| Â | |
| | | LTD A/C | | | | | |
| | | MHF01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMINEE | Â |374,384,749|374,384,749| Â | |
| | | LTD A/C | | | | | |
| | | MKK01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | NORTRUST | | | | | |
| Â | Â | NOMS LTD | Â | 77,043,733| 77,043,733| Â | |
| | |A/C MEJ01 | | | | |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
|Â |Â |Â |Â | Â | Â |Â |Â |
+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
| | | End of | | | | | |
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+----------+--------+----------+-----+-----------+-----------+------+----------+
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