Kenmare Resources : Holding(s) in Company

Standard Form TR-1
Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC
Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC^[i]

This notification is for filing purposes only in accordance with Regulation 22 of the Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007.

1.         Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached ^[ii]:  Kenmare Resources Plc
2.         Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

[x]    an acquisition or disposal of voting rights

[   ]     an acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

[  ]      an event changing the breakdown of voting rights

[  ]      other;

3.         Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation^[iii]: FMR LLC
4.         Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)^[iv]: see schedule
5.         Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached^[v]: 21 October 2011
6.         Date on which issuer notified: 25 October 2011
7.         Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 2%
8.         Notified details:

A) Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares (if possible using the ISIN CODE)	Situation previous to the Triggering transaction [vi]		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii]
	Number of Shares[viii]	Number of Voting rights[ix]	Number of shares[x]	Number of voting rights[xi]		% of voting rights
			Indirect	Direct[xii]	Indirect[xiii]	Direct	Indirect
IE0004879486	73,006,596	73,006,596	69,116,501		69,116,501		2.86
SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights)	73,006,596	73,006,596	69,116,501	69,116,501		2.86

B) Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv]
Type of financial instrument	Expiration Date[xv]	Exercise/Conversion  Period/ Date[xvi]	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted	% of voting rights
		SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates)

Total (A+B)	number of voting rights	% of voting rights
	69,116,501	2.86

9.         Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable^[xvii]: See attached schedule
10.       In case of proxy voting: Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold is 3,890,095
11.       Additional information: None

Annex to the standard form TR-1^[xviii]

a)         Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:

Full name (including legal form for legal entities)	FMR LLC
Contact address (registered office for legal entities)	82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA, 02109 USA
Phone number	44 (0) 1737 837148
Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons)	Company Secretary

b)         Identity of the notifier, if applicable^[xix]:

Full name	FIL Investments International
Contact address	Windmill Court XTW2B, Millfield Lane, Lower Kingswood, Tadworth, Surrey KT20 6RB
Phone number	44 (0) 1737 837148
Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation)	Authorised to make this filing under power of attorney

c)         Additional information
            None

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FMR
Issuer name:	KENMARE RESOURCES PLC
Current ownership percentage:	2.86%
Total shares held:	69,116,501
Issued share capital:	2,409,480,507
	SHARES HELD		NOMINEE		MANAGEMENT COMPANY
FMR LLC is the parent holding company of Fidelity	2,828,500		BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO		FMR
Management & Research Company (FMRCO), investment	8,155,102		BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN AND CO		FMRCO
manager for US mutual funds, and Fidelity Management Trust	30,165,596		JP MORGAN CHASE BANK		FMRCO
Company (FMTC) and Pyramis Global Advisors Trust Company	24,776,603		MELLON BANK N.A.		FMRCO
(PGATC), a US state chartered bank which acts as a trustee	188,900		STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO		FMR
or investment manager of various pension and trust accounts	1,191,500		STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO		PTC
and Pyramis Global Advisors LLC (PGALLC).	592,100		JPMORGAN CHASE BANK		FMR
	1,218,200		NORTHERN TRUST CO (C)		PTC

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