Kenmare Resources : Holding(s) in Company

Kenmare Resources : Holding(s) in Company

Standard Form TR-1
Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC
Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC i

1.  Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
Kenmare Resources plc

2.  Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
an event changing the breakdown of voting rights:  See Box 11 for explanation of company reorganization which is the sole reason for making this notification (not an additional purchase or disposal of shares).

3.  Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligationiii:
The Capital Group Companies, Inc.

4.  Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from the person mentioned in point 3.)iv:
See Schedule A

5.  Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reachedv:
03 September 2012

6.  Date on which issuer is notified:04 September 2012

7.  Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:***

8.         Notified details:

A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)Situation previous to the Triggering transactionviResulting situation after the triggering transactionvii
Number of SharesviiiNumber of Voting rightsixNumber of sharesxNumber of voting rights xi% of voting rights
DirectDirect xiiIndirect xiiiDirectIndirect
IE0004879486164,678,932164,678,932164,678,9326.5084%
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)164,678,932164,678,932164,678,9326.5084%

B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xiv
Type of financial instrument Expiration Date xvExercise/Conversion  Period/ Date xviNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted % of voting rights
N/A
SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)

Total (A+B) [where applicable in accordance with national law]number of voting rights% of voting rights
164,678,932164,678,9326.5084%

9.  Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xvii:
See Schedule A

10.  In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
n/a

11.  Additional information:
Due to a company reorganization, Capital Research and Management Company ("CRMC") and Capital Group International, Inc. ("CGII") will no longer report relevant holdings under management separately.  Instead, the relevant holdings under management of CRMC and CGII will be reported in aggregate by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CGC").  It is solely for this reason (and not as a result of any additional acquisition or disposal) that CGC is reporting this aggregated holding.  

Done at Los Angeles, California on 04 September 2012

Annex to the standard form TR-1xviii

a)        Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)Capital Group International, Inc.
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90025
Phone number (213) 615-0469
Other useful information (at least a contact person for legal persons)Gina Martinez
Email:  GRGroup@capgroup.com

b)         Identity of the notifier xix:

Full name Gina Martinez
Contact address 11100 Santa Monica Blvd., 15th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90025
Phone number (213) 615-0469
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)Fax: (213) 615-4056

c)        Additional information

 
Kenmare Resources plc
 

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

 

Outstanding

 

Percent of

 

Number of

 

Shares

 

 164,678,932

 

 6.508%

 

As of 3 September 2012

 

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ("CG") holdings

 

 164,678,932

 

 6.508%

 

· Capital Research and Management Company

 

 4.346%

 

 109,972,782

 

· SMALLCAP World Fund, Inc.

 

(Direct shareholding that does not exercise its own voting shares.  Voting shares are exercised by CRMC.)




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