Kenmare Resources (ISE:KMR) Block Listing Interim Review

Kenmare Resources (ISE:KMR) SCHEDULE 5
BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

To:         Irish Stock Exchange
               The FSA

Date:  29th August 2008


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Please ensure the entries on this return are typed or printed
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| 1. | Name of applicant:  Kenmare Resources plc                    |
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| 2. | Name of scheme:  The 2008 Blocklisting Scheme                |
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| 3. | Period of return: From: 18th April 2008   to:  29th August   |
|    | 2008                                                         |
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| 4. | Balance of unallotted securities under scheme(s) | N/A       |
|    | from previous return:                            |           |
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| 5. | Plus: The amount by which the block scheme(s)    | 5,000,000 |
|    | has been increased since the date of the last    |           |
|    | return (if any increase has been applied for):   |           |
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| 6. | Less: Number of securities issued/allotted under | 412,486   |
|    | scheme(s) during period:                         |           |
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| 7. | Equals: Balance under scheme(s) not yet          | 4,587,514 |
|    | issued/allotted at end of period:                |           |
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| Name of contact:              | Catherine Berry |
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| Telephone number of contact:  | +353 1 6710411  |
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Kenmare Resources

http://www.kenmareresources.com/

ISIN: IE0004879486

Stock Identifier: XLON.KMR