Voting rights attached to shares- Article 12(1) of directive 2004/109/EC
Financial instruments - Article 11(3) of the Commission Directive 2007/14/EC[i]
Kenmare Resources PLC
2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
[x] an acquisition or disposal of voting rights
[ ] 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
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation[iii]:
BlackRock, Inc.
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]:
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached[v]:
2nd January 2013
6. Date on which issuer notified:
4th January 2013
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:
Holding has gone above 8%
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[viii] | Number of Voting rights[ix] | Number of shares[x] | Number of voting rights[xi] | % of voting rights | |||
| Direct | Direct[xii] | Indirect[xiii] | Direct | Indirect | |||
| IE0004879486 | 201,896,104 | 201,896,104 | N/A | N/A | 202,440,755 | N/A | 8.00% |
| SUBTOTAL A (based on aggregate voting rights) | 201,896,104 | 201,896,104 | 202,440,755 | 8.00% | |||
| B) Financial Instruments | ||||
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[xiv] | ||||
| Type of financial instrument | Expiration Date[xv] | Exercise/Conversion Period/ Date[xvi] | Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/converted | % of voting rights |
| SUBTOTAL B (in relation to all expiration dates) | ||||
| Total (A+B) | number of voting rights | % of voting rights |
| 202,440,755 | 202,440,755 | 8.00% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable[xvii]:
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited - 202,440,755 (8.00%)
10. In case of proxy voting: [name of the proxy holder] will cease to hold [number] voting rights as of [date].
11. Additional information:
Done at 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL on 4th January, 2013.
a) Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation:
| Full name (including legal form for legal entities) | BlackRock, Inc. |
| Contact address (registered office for legal entities) | BlackRock Regulatory Threshold Reporting Team |
| Phone number | +44 20 7743 5773 andrew.manchester@blackrock.com |
| Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) | Andrew Manchester |
| Full name | BlackRock, Inc. | |
| Contact address | 12 Throgmorton Avenue, London, EC2N 2DL | |
| Phone number | +44 20 7743 5773 | |
| Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
c) Additional information