Anthony Lowrie Appointed as Director of Allied ...

27 March 2007
In accordance with Paragraph 6.6.14 of the Listing Rules of the Irish
Stock Exchange and Paragraph 9.6.14 of the Listing Rules of the UK
Listing Authority, the Company advises that Mr. Anthony Lowrie, a
non-executive director of Kenmare, has been appointed to the board of
Allied Gold Limited, a company listed on both the Australian Stock
Exchange and the London Stock Exchange (AIM).

Allied Gold's  activities  are  focused on  the  development  of  the
Simberi Oxide Gold Project located in the Tabar Islands of Papua  New
Guinea as well  as exploration for  gold and copper  on the  adjacent
Tatau and Big  Tabar Islands. Allied  Gold also has  gold and  silver
projects in Australia and Mexico respectively.


For more information:

Kenmare Resources plc
Michael Carvill, Managing Director
Tel: + 353 1 671 0411
Mob: + 353 87 674 0110

Conduit PR Ltd
Leesa Peters
Tel: + 44 (0) 207 429 6600
Mob: + 44 (0) 781 215 9885

Murray Consultants Ltd
Elizabeth Headon
Tel: + 353 1 498 0300
Mob: + 353 87 629 1453

www.kenmareresources.com

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