Holding(s) in Company





TR-1 (i):               notification of major interests in shares
 



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached (ii):
Kenmare Resources PLC
2. Reason for the notification     (please tick the appropriate box or boxes)
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
Other (please specify):
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii):
Prudential plc group of companies
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)(iv):
See attached schedule
5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)(v):
09 January 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified:
10 January 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
16%
8. Notified details:
 
 



A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of shares
(if possible using the ISIN CODE)
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii)
Number of Shares
Number of Voting Rights viii
Number of shares
Number of voting rights ix
% of voting rights
Direct
Direct  x
Indirect xi
Direct
Indirect
IE0004879486
111,246,594
111,246,594
123,284,347
123,284,347
 
16.58%
 
 



B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii
Type of financial instrument
Expiration date xiii
Exercise/ Conversion  Period/ Date xiv
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.
% of voting rights
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
 



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights
% of voting rights
123,284,347
16.58%
 
 
 

 




9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv:
Prudential plc (parent Company)
M&G Group Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of Prudential plc)
M&G Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Group Limited)
M&G Investment Management Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
M&G Securities Limited (wholly owned subsidiary of M&G Limited)
 
 



Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:
N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:
N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:
N/A
 



13. Additional information:
None
14. Contact name:
Emma Thompson
M&G Investment Management Limited
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7548 2293
 



 
 
Notifiable Position Report for Kenmare Resources Ord Eur0.06
as at 9 January 2008
 
Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 743,206,293 ORD EUR0.06 shares
 



 
Registered Holder
Holding
%
 
Prudential plc
 
123,284,347
16.58
Total Notifiable Interest
 
CHASE NOMINEE LTD A/C
 
4,550,000
 
 
 
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
88,405,152
 
 
 
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01
23,734,769
 
 
 
PCA GLOBAL BASICS EQUITY FUND
11,063
 
 
 
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
6,583,363
 
 
M&G Group Limited
 
123,284,347
16.58
 
 
CHASE NOMINEE LTD A/C
 
4,550,000
 
 
 
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
88,405,152
 
 
 
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01
23,734,769
 
 
 
PCA GLOBAL BASICS EQUITY FUND
11,063
 
 
 
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
6,583,363
 
 
M&G Investment Management Limited
 
123,284,347
16.58
 
 
CHASE NOMINEE LTD A/C
 
4,550,000
 
 
 
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
88,405,152
 
 
 
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01
23,734,769
 
 
 
PCA GLOBAL BASICS EQUITY FUND
11,063
 
 
 
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
6,583,363
 
 
M&G Limited
 
123,284,347
16.58
 
 
CHASE NOMINEE LTD A/C
 
4,550,000
 
 
 
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
88,405,152
 
 
 
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01
23,734,769
 
 
 
PCA GLOBAL BASICS EQUITY FUND
11,063
 
 
 
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC
6,583,363
 
 
M&G Securities Limited
 
112,139,921
15.08
 
 
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01
88,405,152
 
 
 
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01
23,734,769
 
 
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