Holding in Company

Kenmare Resources PLC
23 September 2003


Kenmare Resources plc

23 September 2003

Re: Holding in Company

Companies Act 1985 (as amended)
Disclosure of Interests in Shares

A letter from M&G Investments dated 18 September 2003 to Kenmare Resources plc,
received by Kenmare Resources plc on the 19 September 2003.

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended)(the 'Act'), we
write to inform you that Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies
have a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of your company as
detailed in the attached schedule.

For the purposes of S210 of the Act, the address for those companies identified
in the attached schedule id Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R 0HH


Richard Harding
For and on behalf of Prudential plc



         Notifiable Position Report for Kenmare Resources ORD EURO0.06
                            As at 17 September 2003


Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 287,334,123
ORD EURO0.06 shares



                          Registered Holder         Holdings              %

Prudential plc                                      40,600,000            14.12        Total Notifiable
                                                                                       Interest
                          Chase Nominees Ltd        5,000,000
                          Aust

                          Clydesdale BK Noms
                          Ltd MGA                   4,600,000

                          Clydesdale BK Noms
                          Ltd MGG                   29,000,000

                          Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom
                          (UK) PPL AC               2,000,000

M&G Group Limited                                   40,600,000            14.12

                          Chase Nominees Ltd        5,000,000
                          Aust

                          Clydesdales BK Noms
                          Ltd MGA                   4,600,000

                          Clydesdale BK Noms
                          Ltd MGG                   29,000,000

                          Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom
                          (UK) PPL AC               2,000,000

M&G Investment Management                           40,600,000            14.12
Limited

                          Chase Nominees Ltd        5,000,000
                          Aust

                          Clydesdale BK Noms
                          Ltd MGA                   4,600,000

                          Clydesdale BK Noms
                          Ltd MGG                   29,000,000

                          Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom
                          (UK) PPL AC               2,000,000



         Notifiable Position Report for Kenmare Resources ORD EURO0.06
                            As at 17 September 2003

Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 287,334,123
ORD EURO0.06 shares


                       Registered Holder                   Holding                      %

     M&G Limited                                           40,600,000                   14.12

                       Chase Nominees Ltd Aust             5,000,000

                       Clydesdale BK Noms Ltd MGA          4,600,000

                       Clydesdale BK Noms Ltd MGG          29,000,000

                        Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK)           
                                 PPL AC                     2,000,000


M&G Securities Limited                                     38,600,000                   13.43

                        Chase Nominees Ltd Aust             5,000,000

                         Clydesdale BK Noms MGA             4,600,000

                       Clydesdale BK Noms Ltd MGG          29,000,000





Companies Act 1985 (as amended):
Disclosure of Interests in Shares

In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) (the 'Act'),
we write to inform you that the company identified herein has a notifiable
interest in the issued share capital if your company as detailed below:

Class of shares: ORD EURO0.06

Clydesdales BK Noms Ltd MGG         29,000,000

M&G Investments Fund (3)            29,000,000

This represents 10.09% of the 287,334,123 shares in issue.

For the purposes of S210 of the Act, the address of those companies identifies
in the attached schedule is Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R 0HH.


Richard Harding
For and on behalf of M&G Investment Funds (3)



This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of
                           the Irish Stock Exchange.




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