Kenmare Resources : Announcement in relation to...

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

7 December 2015                                                                               
                                                                               
Announcement in relation to the withdrawal of the approach from Iluka Resources Limited ("Iluka")

Kenmare notes the statement made by Iluka today that it does not intend to make an offer for Kenmare.

As publicly disclosed, Iluka first proposed a combination of Iluka and Kenmare in June, 2014 and since then Kenmare has provided certain updates in relation to the proposed combination and its terms. At all times Iluka has retained the right to change the terms of, and not to proceed with, its proposal at its absolute discretion.

As announced by Iluka, despite significant progress having been made in securing satisfaction of many of the pre-conditions that Iluka required be fulfilled prior to proceeding to express a firm intention to make an offer, it has not proved possible for Iluka to satisfy certain of its pre-conditions.  Accordingly, Iluka has confirmed that it does not currently intend to make an offer for Kenmare.

Following the withdrawal of the Iluka approach, and the related lifting of the restrictions on the Company that applied during the offer period, Kenmare is now focused on securing the independent future of the Company in the interests of all of its stakeholders. A separate announcement in relation to the initiatives for a material deleveraging of the Group is being made today.

Kenmare Resources plc
Michael Carvill, Managing Director                                    
Tel: [phone]                                                             
Mob: + 353 87 674 0110                                                      

Tony McCluskey, Financial Director
Tel: [phone]                                                             
Mob: + 353 87 674 0346

Jeremy Dibb, Corporate Development and Investor Relations Manager
Tel: [phone]
Mob: + 353 87 943 0367

Murray Consultants                                                              
Joe Heron                                                                                 
Tel: [phone]                                                             
Mob: [phone]                                                       

Buchanan
Bobby Morse / Anna Michniewicz
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