Additional Listing

Kenmare Resources PLC
6 August 2001


Kenmare Resources Plc

06 August 2001

Re: Brochure of Particulars

                               Option Exercise

Options to subscribe for 149,962 Ordinary Shares of EUR 0.06 in the capital of
Kenmare have been exercised. Application has been made to the Irish Stock
Exchange and the UK Listing Authority for the new Ordinary Shares to be
admitted to, respectively, the Official List of the Irish Stock Exchange and
the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to the London Stock Exchange
for the new shares to be admitted to trading. The new Ordinary Shares rank
pari passu in all respects with the existing Ordinary Shares.



Tony McCluskey

Financial Director

Kenmare Resources Plc



03 August 2001