Holding in Company

Kenmare Resources PLC
9 March 2001

Kenmare Resources Plc

9 March 2001

Re: Holding in Company



A Letter from Gartmore Investment Management Plc dated 7 March 2001 to Kenmare
Resources Plc, received by Kenmare Resources Plc 9 March 2001.

We, Gartmore Investment Limited (GIL), Gartmore Fund Managers Limited (GFM)
and Fenplace Two Limited (FTL) write to advise you pursuant to Section 67 of
the Irish Companies Act 1990, that:

 1. This notification relates to ordinary 5p share capital of Kenmare Resources
    Plc.
 2. This identities of the registered holders of these shares and the number of
    shares held by each holder, so far as is known at the date of this
    notification, are shown on the attached schedule.
 3. The percentages quoted on the attached schedule are based on your issued
    share capital of 189,936,228 shares, as advised to us by Exshare.



Alan Buddles

Head of Restrictions and Disclosures Unit

Gartmore Investment Management Plc



                    GARTMORE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

                  CLIENT HOLDINGS PERCENTAGE REPORT BY STOCK

Security: 0487948 Kenmare Resources Ord IEP0.05

Number of    Percentage of Issue       Registered Owner    Beneficial Owner
Shares Held  Capitalissued 189936228

7150000      3.76%                     BNY Nominees Ltd A/ Gartmore Irish
                                       C 367306            Growth Fund Plc

5661798      2.98%                     BNY GIL CLT A/C     Gartmore Growth
                                       Noms Ltd A/C NWSC   Opportunities

2500000      1.31%                     RBSTB Nominees Ltd  Gartmore UK & Irish
                                                           Smllr Co's Fund

2500000      1.31%                     BNY GIL CLT A/C     Pensman Small
                                       Noms Ltd A/C PESCG  Company Growth

17811798     9.37%



No: of shares issued 189936228