Doc re. Block Listing Application

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Kenmare Resources plc ("Kenmare" or "the Company")Announcement



22nd December 2009

                         RE: Block Listing Application



A block listing application has been made to the Irish Stock Exchange and to the
UK Listing Authority for 24,180,387 Ordinary Shares of €0.06 each in the capital
of Kenmare Resources plc to be admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing
Authority and to the Official Listing of the Irish Stock Exchange and
application has been made to the London Stock Exchange for these shares to be
admitted to trading. These shares will be issued from time to time pursuant to
the exercise of warrants and will rank parri passu in all respects with the
existing Ordinary Shares.







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Deirdre Corcoran

Company Secretary



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