Timetable

Kenmare Resources PLC
11 April 2002


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

                                   Timetable

in relation to the Proposed Placing of 56,950,000 New Ordinary Shares in Kenmare
Resources plc at a price of Stg14p (23c) per share and the Proposed Open Offer
to Existing Shareholders of 23,881,255 New Ordinary Shares in Kenmare Resources
                    plc at a price of Stg14p (23c) per share



11th April, 2002



Further to the announcement issued on 8 April, 2002, Kenmare announces the
following timetable in relation to the Proposed Placing and Open Offer:

Record Date for the Open Offer                                                    the close of business on 9 April, 2002

Date of despatch of the Shareholder Documentation                                                         11 April, 2002
relating to the Placing and Open Offer and convening
the Extraordinary General Meeting, and despatch of the
Open Offer Application Form(s)

Latest time and date for splitting Application Forms                                         3.00 p.m. on 30 April, 2002
(to satisfy bona fide market claims only)

Latest time and date for receipt of Forms of Proxy for                                         11.00 a.m. on 1 May, 2002
the Extraordinary General Meeting

Latest time and date for receipt of completed                                                   3.00 p.m. on 2 May, 2002
Application Forms and payment in full under the Open
Offer

Time and date of Extraordinary General Meeting                                                 11.00 a.m. on 3 May, 2002

Admission to listing of the Placing Shares on the                                                            7 May, 2002
Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange and
commencement of dealing therein *

Admission to listing of the Open Offer Shares on the                                                         7 May, 2002
Irish Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange and
commencement of dealing therein *

CREST accounts expected to be credited in respect of                                                        10 May, 2002
the Open Offer Shares no later than*

Definitive share certificates in respect of the Open                                                        13 May, 2002
Offer Shares expected to be despatched no later than*


*assumes approval of the Resolutions to be proposed and considered at the
Extraordinary General Meeting.

Terms used in this announcement are as defined in the shareholder documentation
referred to above.



For further information:

Kenmare Resources plc

Tony McCluskey,Financial Director

Tel: [phone] or [phone]



Murray Consultants

Tom Byrne

Tel: [phone] or [phone]



Blackstone Business Communications

Tim Blackstone

Tel: [phone]



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