Kenmare Resources plc : Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer KENMARE RESOURCES PLC.	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities JUSTIN LOASBY
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person N/A	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest JUSTIN LOASBY
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them ORDINARY SHARES OF NOMINAL VALUE EURO 0.06C	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder JUSTIN LOASBY
7	State the nature of the transaction SHARE PURCHASE	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired 25,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF NOMINAL VALUE EURO 0.06C
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction Stg13.658p
11	Date and place of transaction 12 MARCH 2014, DUBLIN	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 12 MARCH 2014
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries DEIRDRE CORCORAN Ph. [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification: Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary Date of notification: 13 March 2014

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) JUSTIN LOASBY	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 PURCHASE OF SHARES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) 0.00%
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 50,000 SHARES, 0.00%

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary Date of notification: 13 March 2014

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer KENMARE RESOURCES PLC.	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities GABRIEL SMITH
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person N/A	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest GABRIEL SMITH
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them ORDINARY SHARES OF NOMINAL VALUE EURO 0.06C	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder GSH INVEST AS
7	State the nature of the transaction SHARE PURCHASE	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired 100,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF NOMINAL VALUE EURO 0.06C
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction Stg13.89p
11	Date and place of transaction 13 MARCH 2014, OSLO	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 13MARCH 2014
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries DEIRDRE CORCORAN Ph. [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification: Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary Date of notification: 13 March 2014

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) GABRIEL SMITH	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 PURCHASE OF SHARES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) 0.00%
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 100,000 SHARES, 0.00%

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary Date of notification: 13 March 2014

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

Notification of Transactions of (1) Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and (2) Persons closely associated with Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility

 This form is intended for use by an issuer making a notification required by Rules 7.2 and 7.3 of the Central Bank of Ireland's Market Abuse Rules in relation to a person falling within either of the above categories of individual. These categories are defined in Regulation 12 (8) of the Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005 and are detailed as part of this form.

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.

1	Name of the Issuer KENMARE RESOURCES PLC.	2	Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities TONY LOWRIE
3	State whether notification relates to a person closely associated with a person discharging managerial responsibilities named in 2 and identify the connected person N/A	4	Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 2 or 3 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest TONY LOWRIE
5	Description of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them ORDINARY SHARES OF NOMINAL VALUE EURO 0.06C	6	Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares or derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them, held by each shareholder HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY (UK) LTD
7	State the nature of the transaction SHARE PURCHASE	8	Number of shares, derivatives or other financial instruments linked to them acquired 500,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF NOMINAL VALUE EURO 0.06C
9	Number of shares, derivatives  or other financial instruments linked to them  disposed of N/A	10	Price per share or derivative or other financial instrument linked to them or value of transaction 59,523 shares at Stg13.55p 440,447 shares at Stg13.93p
11	Date and place of transaction 12 March 2014, London, 59,523 shares 13 March 2014, London, 440,447 shares	12	Date issuer informed of transaction 13 MARCH 2014
13	Any additional information N/A	14	Name of contact and telephone number for queries DEIRDRE CORCORAN Ph. [phone]
	Person authorised on behalf of the issuer responsible for making the notification: Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary Date of notification: 13 March 2014

Information required under Irish Stock Exchange Listing Rule 6.10

The following additional information is required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 in respect of interests in securities of a director or secretary or their connected persons.  An issuer is not being required to submit the information below to the Central Bank in respect of any PDMR who is also a director/secretary/connected persons.

15	Name of director or secretary (if not required to be stated in box 2) TONY LOWRIE	16	State whether the notification relates to a single transaction being notified in accordance with the Market Abuse Rules and ISE LR 6.10 PURCHASE OF SHARES
17	Description of class of share Ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c	18	Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) 0.02%
19	Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage) N/A	20	Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 5,370,891 SHARES, 0.19%

If a person whose interests are required to be disclosed under ISE Listing Rule 6.10 has been granted options by the issuer, please complete the following boxes:

21	Date of grant N/A	22	Period during which or date on which it can be exercised N/A
23	Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option N/A	24	Description of shares involved (class and number) N/A
25	Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise N/A	26	Total number of shares over which options are held following notification N/A
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary Date of notification: 13 March 2014

The duly designated officer of the issuer responsible for making this notification acknowledges and confirms that he/she is aware that the information as has been provided in response to the questions 15 to 26 above is not information which has been required by or which has been requested by the Central Bank, and is information which is required to be provided to the Irish Stock Exchange only.

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