Statement re Award of Share Options

Statement re Award of Share Options

SCHEDULE 11

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1Name of the Issuer

Kenmare Resources plc.
2State whether the notification relates to:
(i)   a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules;

(ii)   a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii).

(iii)
3Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Japie Deysel
4State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A
5Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Japie Deysel
6Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

N/A
7Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them

N/A
8State the nature of the transaction

N/A
9Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A
10Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)


N/A
11Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A
12Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A
13Price per share or value of transaction

N/A
14Date and place of transaction

N/A

15Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A
16Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes:

17Date of grant



20 June 2012
18Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

20 June 2015
19Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A
20Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

3,250,000 ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c each
21Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

Exercise price of Stg44.11p
22Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification

4,670,000 ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c each
23Any additional information

N/A
24Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Deirdre Corcoran

Ph. +353-1-6710411
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

____________________________________________________

Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary

Date of notification          21 June 2011

SCHEDULE 11

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1Name of the Issuer

Kenmare Resources plc.
2State whether the notification relates to:
(i)   a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules;

(ii)   a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii).

(iii)
3Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Michael Carvill
4State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A
5Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Michael Carvill
6Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

N/A
7Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them

N/A
8State the nature of the transaction

N/A
9Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A
10Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)


N/A
11Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A
12Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A
13Price per share or value of transaction

N/A
14Date and place of transaction

N/A

15Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A
16Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes:

17Date of grant



20 June 2012
18Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

20 June 2015
19Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A
20Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

4,000,000 ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c each
21Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

Exercise price of Stg44.11p
22Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification

20,691,333 ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c each
23Any additional information

N/A
24Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Deirdre Corcoran

Ph. +353-1-6710411
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

____________________________________________________

Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary

Date of notification          21 June 2011

SCHEDULE 11

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1Name of the Issuer

Kenmare Resources plc.
2State whether the notification relates to:
(i)   a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules;

(ii)   a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii).

(iii)
3Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Terry Fitzpatrick
4State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A
5Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Terry Fitzpatrick
6Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

N/A
7Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them

N/A
8State the nature of the transaction

N/A
9Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A
10Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)


N/A
11Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A
12Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A
13Price per share or value of transaction

N/A
14Date and place of transaction

N/A

15Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A
16Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes:

17Date of grant



20 June 2012
18Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

20 June 2015
19Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A
20Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

1,500,000 ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c each
21Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

Exercise price of Stg44.11p
22Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification

5,400,000 ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c each
23Any additional information

N/A
24Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Deirdre Corcoran

Ph. +353-1-6710411
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

____________________________________________________

Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary

Date of notification          21 June 2012

SCHEDULE 11

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by the Market Abuse Rules and section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990.

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to the shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24. 

  1.         An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. 

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1Name of the Issuer

Kenmare Resources plc.
2State whether the notification relates to:
(i)   a transaction notified in accordance with Market Abuse Rules;

(ii)   a disclosure made in accordance with section 53 (as extended by section 64 of the Companies Act 1990) or entered into the issuer's register in accordance with section 59 of the Companies Act 1990; or

(iii) both (i) and (ii).

(iii)
3Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Tony McCluskey
4State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A
5Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest

Tony McCluskey
6Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

N/A
7Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them

N/A
8State the nature of the transaction

N/A
9Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

N/A
10Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)


N/A
11Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

N/A
12Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A
13Price per share or value of transaction

N/A
14Date and place of transaction

N/A

15Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A
16Date issuer informed of transaction

N/A

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes:

17Date of grant



20 June 2012
18Period during which or date on which it can be exercised

20 June 2015
19Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

N/A
20Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

3,250,000 ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c each
21Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

Exercise price of Stg44.11p
22Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification

14,550,000 ordinary shares of nominal value Euro 0.06c each
23Any additional information

N/A
24Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Deirdre Corcoran

Ph. +353-1-6710411
Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for making notification

____________________________________________________

Deirdre Corcoran, Company Secretary

Date of notification          21 June 2012



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