Re: Holding in Company

Kenmare Resources PLC
11 November 2004



Kenmare Resources plc



11 November 2004



Re: Holding in Company



Companies Act 1985 (as amended)

Disclosure of Interests in Shares



A letter from M&G Investments dated 10 November 2004 to Kenmare Resources plc,
received by Kenmare Resources plc on the 10 November 2004.



In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended)(the 'Act'), we
write to inform you that Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies
have a notifiable interest in the issued share capital of your company as
detailed in the attached schedule.



For the purposes of S210 of the Act, the address for those companies identified
in the attached schedule id Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R 0HH



Richard Harding

For and on behalf of Prudential plc











         Notifiable Position Report for Kenmare Resources ORD EURO0.06

                             As at 09 November 2004



Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 645,975,249
ORD EURO0.06 shares



           Registered Holder         Holdings                       %
Prudential plc                                      92,754,629            14.35        Total Notifiable
                                                                                       Interest
                          Nortrust Nominee Ltd      62,029,943
                          A/C MKK01



                          Nortrust Ltd A/C
                          MEB01                     15,121,744



                          Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                          MEJ0I
                                                    10,787,816


                          Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom
                          (UK PPL AC PPL AC

                                                    4,815,126


                                                    92,754,629            14.35
M&G Group Limited         Nortrust Nominee Ltd      62,029,943
                          A/C MKK01



                          Nortrust Ltd A/C
                          MEB01                     15,121,744



                          Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                          MEJ0I
                                                    10,787,816


                          Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom
                          (UK PPL AC

                                                     4,815,12
                                                    92,754,629            14.35
M&G Investment Management Nortrust Nominee Ltd      62,029,943
         Limited          A/C MKK01



                          Nortrust Ltd A/C
                          MEB01                     15,121,744



                          Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                          MEJ0I
                                                    10,787,816


                           Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom
                               (UK PPL AC

                                                     4,815,12






         Notifiable Position Report for Kenmare Resources ORD EURO0.06

                             As at 09 November 2004



Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 645,975,249
ORD EURO0.06 shares





     Registered Holder         Holding                                    %


     M&G Limited                                           92,754,629                   14.35
                       Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C            62,029,943
                       MKK01



                       Nortrust Ltd A/C MEB01
                                                           15,121,744


                       Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                       MEJ0I

                                                           10,787,816

                        Pruclt HSBC GIS Nom (UK
                                 PPL AC


                                                            4,815,12








                                                           87,939,503                   13.61
M&G Securities Limited Nortrust Nominee Ltd A/C            62,029,943
                       MKK01



                       Nortrust Ltd A/C MEB01
                                                           15,121,744


                       Nortrust Noms Ltd A/C
                       MEJ0I

                                                           10,787,816







Companies Act 1985 (as amended):

Disclosure of Interests in Shares





In accordance with Part VI of the Companies Act 1985 (as amended) (the 'Act'),
we write to inform you that the company identified herein has no longer has a
notifiable interest in the issued share capital if your company



M&G Investments Fund (3)



For the purposes of S210 of the Act, the address of those companies identifies
in the attached schedule is Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R 0HH.





Richard Harding

For and on behalf of M&G Investment Funds (3)











This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.




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