Holding in Company

Kenmare Resources PLC
28 August 2000


A letter to Kenmare Resources Plc from Gartmore Investment Limited dated 17
August 2000.  Received by Kenmare Resources Plc 25 August 2000.  Sent to and
received by the Irish Stock Exchange 28 August 2000.

We, Gartmore Investment Limited (GIL), Gartmore Fund Managers Limited (GFM)
and Fenplace Two Limited (FTL) write to advise you pursuant to Section 67 of
the Irish Company's Act 1990, that:

1. This notification relates to the ordinary 5p shares capital of Kenmare
Resources Plc.

2.  The identities of the registered holders of these shares and the number of
shares held by each holder, so far as is known at the date of this
notification, are shown on the attached schedule.

3.  The percentages quoted on the attached schedule are based on your issued
share capital of 170,311,329 shares, as advised to us by Exshare.

Alan Buddles
Head of Restrictions & Disclosures Unit
Gartmore Investment Limited

Gartmore Investment Management Limited

Client Holdings Percentage Report by Stock

Number of        Percentage of   Registered Owner        Beneficial Owner
Shares Held      Issue Capital

6900000            4.05%         BNY Nominees LTD       Gartmore Irish Growth 
                                 A/C 367306             Fund Plc        

5661798            3.32%         BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS   Gartmore Growth
                                 Ltd a/c NWSC           Opportunities

2500000            1.46%         RBSTB Nominees Ltd     Gartmore UK & Irish   
                                                        Smaller CO'S Fund

2500000            1.48%        BNY GIL CLT A/C NOMS    Pensman Small Co's
                                Ltd a/c PESCG           Growth

17561798           10.31%            No of shares issued         170311329