Statement re Award of Share Options

SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. 1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 2.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 3.         An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 4.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |1 |Name of the Issuer |2 |State whether the notification| | | | |relates to: | | | Kenmare Resources plc. | |(i) a transaction notified in| | | | |accordance with Market Abuse Rules;| | | | |  | | | | |(ii) a disclosure made in| | | | |accordance with section 53 (as| | | | |extended by section 64 of the| | | | |Companies Act 1990) or entered into| | | | |the issuer's register in accordance| | | | |with section 59 of the Companies| | | | |Act 1990; or | | | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii). | | | | |(iii) | | | | |  | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |3 |Name of person discharging|4 |State whether notification relates| | |managerial responsibilities/director| |to a person connected with a person| | | | |discharging managerial| | | Japie Deysel | |responsibilities/director named in| | | | |3 and identify the connected person| | | | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |5 |Indicate whether the notification is|6 |Description of shares (including | | |in respect of a holding of the| |class) debentures or derivatives or| | |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |financial instruments relating to | | |or in respect of a non-beneficial| |shares | | |interest | | | | | | | N/A | | | Japie Deysel | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |7 |Name of registered shareholder(s)|8 |State the nature of the transaction| | |and, if more than one, number of| | | | |shares held by each of them | | N/A | | | | | | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |9 |Number of shares, debentures or|10|Percentage of issued class acquired| | |financial instruments relating to| | (treasury shares of that class | | |shares acquired | | should not be taken into account | | | | | when calculating  percentage) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |11|Number of shares, debentures or|12|Percentage of issued class disposed| | |financial instruments relating to| |(treasury shares of that class| | |shares disposed | |should not be taken into account| | | | |when calculating percentage) | | | N/A | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |13|Price per share or value of |14|Date and place of transaction | | |transaction | | | | | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |15|Total holding following notification|16|Date issuer informed of transaction| | |and total percentage holding| | | | |following notification (any treasury| |   | | |shares should not be taken into| | | | |account when calculating percentage)| | N/A | | | | | | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes: +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |17|Date of grant |18|Period during which or date on which| | | | |it can be exercised | | | | |  | | | 10 June 2011 | | 306,667 on 10 June 2012 | | | | | 306,667 on 10 June 2013 | | | | | 306,666 on 10 June 2014 | | | | |   | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |19|Total amount paid (if any) for |20|Description of shares or debentures| | |grant of the option | |involved (class and number) | | | | | | | | N/A | | 920,000 ordinary shares of nominal | | | | | value Euro 0.06c each | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |21|Exercise price (if fixed at time|22|Total number of shares or debentures| | |of grant) or indication that the| |over which options are held following| | |price is to be fixed at the time| |notification | | |of exercise | | | | | | |2,420,000 ordinary shares of nominal | | | Exercise price of Stg46.50p | | value Euro 0.06c each | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |23|Any additional information |24|Name of contact and telephone number| | | | |for queries | | | N/A | | | | | | | Deirdre Corcoran | | | | | | | | | | Ph. +353-1-6710411 | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making| |notification | | | |____________________________________________________ | | | |Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary | | | |Date of notification          13 June 2011 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. 5.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 6.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 7.         An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 8.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |1 |Name of the Issuer |2 |State whether the notification| | | | |relates to: | | | Kenmare Resources plc. | |(i) a transaction notified in| | | | |accordance with Market Abuse Rules;| | | | |  | | | | |(ii) a disclosure made in| | | | |accordance with section 53 (as| | | | |extended by section 64 of the| | | | |Companies Act 1990) or entered into| | | | |the issuer's register in accordance| | | | |with section 59 of the Companies| | | | |Act 1990; or | | | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii). | | | | |(iii) | | | | |  | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |3 |Name of person discharging|4 |State whether notification relates| | |managerial responsibilities/director| |to a person connected with a person| | | | |discharging managerial| | | Michael Carvill | |responsibilities/director named in| | | | |3 and identify the connected person| | | | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |5 |Indicate whether the notification is|6 |Description of shares (including | | |in respect of a holding of the| |class) debentures or derivatives or| | |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |financial instruments relating to | | |or in respect of a non-beneficial| |shares | | |interest | | | | | | | N/A | | | Michael Carvill | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |7 |Name of registered shareholder(s)|8 |State the nature of the transaction| | |and, if more than one, number of| | | | |shares held by each of them | | N/A | | | | | | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |9 |Number of shares, debentures or|10|Percentage of issued class acquired| | |financial instruments relating to| | (treasury shares of that class | | |shares acquired | | should not be taken into account | | | | | when calculating  percentage) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |11|Number of shares, debentures or|12|Percentage of issued class disposed| | |financial instruments relating to| |(treasury shares of that class| | |shares disposed | |should not be taken into account| | | | |when calculating percentage) | | | N/A | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |13|Price per share or value of |14|Date and place of transaction | | |transaction | | | | | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |15|Total holding following notification|16|Date issuer informed of transaction| | |and total percentage holding| | | | |following notification (any treasury| |   | | |shares should not be taken into| | | | |account when calculating percentage)| | N/A | | | | | | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes: +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |17|Date of grant |18|Period during which or date on which| | | | |it can be exercised | | | | |  | | | 10 June 2011 | | 553,778 on 10 June 2012 | | | | | 553,778 on 10 June 2013 | | | | | 553,777 on 10 June 2014 | | | | |   | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |19|Total amount paid (if any) for |20|Description of shares or debentures| | |grant of the option | |involved (class and number) | | | | | | | | N/A | |1,661,333 ordinary shares of nominal | | | | | value Euro 0.06c each | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |21|Exercise price (if fixed at time|22|Total number of shares or debentures| | |of grant) or indication that the| |over which options are held following| | |price is to be fixed at the time| |notification | | |of exercise | | | | | | |16,691,333 ordinary shares of nominal| | | Exercise price of Stg46.50p | | value Euro 0.06c each | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |23|Any additional information |24|Name of contact and telephone number| | | | |for queries | | | N/A | | | | | | | Deirdre Corcoran | | | | | | | | | | Ph. +353-1-6710411 | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making| |notification | | | |____________________________________________________ | | | |Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary | | | |Date of notification          13 June 2011 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. 9.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 10.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 11.         An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 12.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |1 |Name of the Issuer |2 |State whether the notification| | | | |relates to: | | | Kenmare Resources plc. | |(i) a transaction notified in| | | | |accordance with Market Abuse Rules;| | | | |  | | | | |(ii) a disclosure made in| | | | |accordance with section 53 (as| | | | |extended by section 64 of the| | | | |Companies Act 1990) or entered into| | | | |the issuer's register in accordance| | | | |with section 59 of the Companies| | | | |Act 1990; or | | | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii). | | | | |(iii) | | | | |  | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |3 |Name of person discharging|4 |State whether notification relates| | |managerial responsibilities/director| |to a person connected with a person| | | | |discharging managerial| | | Terry Fitzpatrick | |responsibilities/director named in| | | | |3 and identify the connected person| | | | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |5 |Indicate whether the notification is|6 |Description of shares (including | | |in respect of a holding of the| |class) debentures or derivatives or| | |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |financial instruments relating to | | |or in respect of a non-beneficial| |shares | | |interest | | | | | | | N/A | | | Terry Fitzpatrick | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |7 |Name of registered shareholder(s)|8 |State the nature of the transaction| | |and, if more than one, number of| | | | |shares held by each of them | | N/A | | | | | | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |9 |Number of shares, debentures or|10|Percentage of issued class acquired| | |financial instruments relating to| | (treasury shares of that class | | |shares acquired | | should not be taken into account | | | | | when calculating  percentage) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |11|Number of shares, debentures or|12|Percentage of issued class disposed| | |financial instruments relating to| |(treasury shares of that class| | |shares disposed | |should not be taken into account| | | | |when calculating percentage) | | | N/A | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |13|Price per share or value of |14|Date and place of transaction | | |transaction | | | | | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |15|Total holding following notification|16|Date issuer informed of transaction| | |and total percentage holding| | | | |following notification (any treasury| |   | | |shares should not be taken into| | | | |account when calculating percentage)| | N/A | | | | | | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes: +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |17|Date of grant |18|Period during which or date on which| | | | |it can be exercised | | | | |  | | | 10 June 2011 | | 166,667 on 10 June 2012 | | | | | 166,667 on 10 June 2013 | | | | | 166,666 on 10 June 2014 | | | | |   | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |19|Total amount paid (if any) for |20|Description of shares or debentures| | |grant of the option | |involved (class and number) | | | | | | | | N/A | | 500,000 ordinary shares of nominal | | | | | value Euro 0.06c each | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |21|Exercise price (if fixed at time|22|Total number of shares or debentures| | |of grant) or indication that the| |over which options are held following| | |price is to be fixed at the time| |notification | | |of exercise | | | | | | |3,900,000 ordinary shares of nominal | | | Exercise price of Stg46.50p | | value Euro 0.06c each | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |23|Any additional information |24|Name of contact and telephone number| | | | |for queries | | | N/A | | | | | | | Deirdre Corcoran | | | | | | | | | | Ph. +353-1-6710411 | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making| |notification | | | |____________________________________________________ | | | |Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary | | | |Date of notification          13 June 2011 | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ SCHEDULE 11 Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990. 13.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 14.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 15.         An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 16.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |1 |Name of the Issuer |2 |State whether the notification| | | | |relates to: | | | Kenmare Resources plc. | |(i) a transaction notified in| | | | |accordance with Market Abuse Rules;| | | | |  | | | | |(ii) a disclosure made in| | | | |accordance with section 53 (as| | | | |extended by section 64 of the| | | | |Companies Act 1990) or entered into| | | | |the issuer's register in accordance| | | | |with section 59 of the Companies| | | | |Act 1990; or | | | | |(iii) both (i) and (ii). | | | | |(iii) | | | | |  | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |3 |Name of person discharging|4 |State whether notification relates| | |managerial responsibilities/director| |to a person connected with a person| | | | |discharging managerial| | | Tony McCluskey | |responsibilities/director named in| | | | |3 and identify the connected person| | | | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |5 |Indicate whether the notification is|6 |Description of shares (including | | |in respect of a holding of the| |class) debentures or derivatives or| | |person referred to in 3 or 4 above| |financial instruments relating to | | |or in respect of a non-beneficial| |shares | | |interest | | | | | | | N/A | | | Tony McCluskey | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |7 |Name of registered shareholder(s)|8 |State the nature of the transaction| | |and, if more than one, number of| | | | |shares held by each of them | | N/A | | | | | | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |9 |Number of shares, debentures or|10|Percentage of issued class acquired| | |financial instruments relating to| | (treasury shares of that class | | |shares acquired | | should not be taken into account | | | | | when calculating  percentage) | | | N/A | | | | | | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |11|Number of shares, debentures or|12|Percentage of issued class disposed| | |financial instruments relating to| |(treasury shares of that class| | |shares disposed | |should not be taken into account| | | | |when calculating percentage) | | | N/A | | | | | | | N/A | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |13|Price per share or value of |14|Date and place of transaction | | |transaction | | | | | | | N/A | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ |15|Total holding following notification|16|Date issuer informed of transaction| | |and total percentage holding| | | | |following notification (any treasury| |   | | |shares should not be taken into| | | | |account when calculating percentage)| | N/A | | | | | | | | N/A | | | +--+------------------------------------+--+-----------------------------------+ If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes: +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |17|Date of grant |18|Period during which or date on which| | | | |it can be exercised | | | | |  | | | 10 June 2011 | | 306,667 on 10 June 2012 | | | | | 306,667 on 10 June 2013 | | | | | 306,666 on 10 June 2014 | | | | |   | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |19|Total amount paid (if any) for |20|Description of shares or debentures| | |grant of the option | |involved (class and number) | | | | | | | | N/A | | 920,000 ordinary shares of nominal | | | | | value Euro 0.06c each | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |21|Exercise price (if fixed at time|22|Total number of shares or debentures| | |of grant) or indication that the| |over which options are held following| | |price is to be fixed at the time| |notification | | |of exercise | | | | | | |11,300,000 ordinary shares of nominal| | | Exercise price of Stg46.50p | | value Euro 0.06c each | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ |23|Any additional information |24|Name of contact and telephone number| | | | |for queries | | | N/A | | | | | | | Deirdre Corcoran | | | | | | | | | | Ph. +353-1-6710411 | +--+----------------------------------+--+-------------------------------------+ +------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making| |notification | | | |____________________________________________________ | | | |Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary | | | |Date of notification          13 June 2011 | 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