New Directors Appointed at EGM

Kenmare Resources PLC
21 January 2000



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

Kenmare announced on 10 January, 2000 that Mr. Ken Judge and Mr. Simon Farrell
('the Directors') had been appointed by shareholders as directors of the
Company at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on that day.
The following information represents disclosure - by each of the Directors -
which is required to be made under the Listing Rules of the Irish Stock
Exchange and the London Stock Exchange ('the Listing Rules') on the
appointment of new directors.

Mr. Ken Judge holds/has held the following directorships in the last five
years:

1.  Karratta Pty Ltd
2.  Agett Investments Pty Ltd
3.  Hamilton Energy Limited (and subsidiaries)
4.  Philippine Gold plc
5.  Barrick Gulf Holdings Corporation (resigned)
6.  Gulf Mineral Resources Inc (resigned)
7.  United Paragon Mining Corporation (resigned)

and is/has been a partner in the following firms in the last five years:

1.  Wunda-Y Partnership
2.  Wunda-Y Unit Trust

No information is required to be disclosed in respect of Mr. Judge pursuant to
6F2(b)-(g) of the Listing Rules.

Mr. Simon Farrell holds/has held the following directorships in the last five
years:

1.  Cherek Pty Ltd
2.  Karratta Pty Ltd
3.  Valiant Consolidated Limited (former)

and is/has been a partner in the following firms in the last five years:

1.  Wunda-Y Partnership
2.  Wunda-Y Unit Trust

Mr. Farrell was Chief Executive Officer of Valiant Consolidated Limited which
in 1997 was placed and subsequently released from voluntary administration
after a successful capital raising which resolved its working capital problems
which were caused by, inter alia, a mine closure. No further information is
required to be disclosed in respect of Mr. Farrell pursuant to 6F2(b)-(g) of
the Listing Rules.