Kenmare Resources plc ("Kenmare" or "the Company")
3 October 2006
Kenmare Resources plc has today issued share options, in accordance with the terms of the Company Share Option Scheme for a nominal consideration of Euro 6, to certain Directors and staff over 10.5 million Ordinary Euro 0.06 Shares. The exercise price is Stg 40p.
The Directors and Company Secretary participate in this issue of options as follows :
| Options | Total Options | ||||||
| Granted | held (inclusive of | ||||||
| this notification) | |||||||
| Alastair Brown | Executive Director | 1,250,000 | 3,371,629 | ||||
| Michael Carvill | Executive Director | 2,000,000 | 6,530,000 | ||||
| Chris Gilchrist | Executive Director | 1,250,000 | 2,500,000 | ||||
| Tony McCluskey | Executive Director | 1,500,000 | 4,430,000 | ||||
| Charles Carvill | Non-executive Director | 500,000 | 2,496,629 | ||||
| Ian Egan | Non-executive Director | 500,000 | 2,180,000 | ||||
| Simon Farrell | Non-executive Director | 500,000 | 1,180,000 | ||||
| Terry Fitzpatrick | Non-executive Director | 500,000 | 900,000 | ||||
| Donal Kinsella | Non-executive Director | 500,000 | 860,000 | ||||
| Tony Lowrie | Non-executive Director | 500,000 | 500,000 | ||||
| Peter McAleer | Non-executive Director | 500,000 | 1,250,000 | ||||
| Deirdre Corcoran | Company Secretary | 500,000 | 1,825,000 |
For more information:
Kenmare Resources plc
Michael Carvill,
Managing Director
Tel: + 353 1 671 0411
Mob: + 353 87 674 0110
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