Director Shareholding

Kenmare Resources PLC
08 February 2005



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


Kenmare Resources plc




2. Name of director


Charles Carvill




3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest


Notification in respect of Holding in the joint names of Charles Carvill and his wife



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)


Charles and Margaret Carvill

5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


As above



6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


Transfer of Ordinary Shares of nominal value Euro 0.06 each to various family trusts in which neither Charles or
Margaret have a controlling interest



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


N/A



8. Percentage of issued class
N/A



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
3,000,000









10. Percentage of issued class


0.46%




11. Class of security


Ordinary Shares of Nominal value Euro 0.06 each



12. Price per share
Eur 0.25 cent



13. Date of transaction


08 February 2005



14. Date company informed


08 February 2005




15. Total holding following this notification


4,278,157 ordinary Shares



16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



0.66%



If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant


N/A




18. Period during which or date on which exercisable


N/A

19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option


N/A



20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number


N/A







21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise


N/A



22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification


N/A




23. Any additional information


N/A

24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Deirdre Corcoran

Company Secretary

[phone]



25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Deirdre Corcoran







Date of Notification


08 February 2005




















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