Announcements - 23rd January 2002

Share Purchase by Kenmare Director

Donal Kinsella, Deputy Chairman of Kenmare Resources plc., has purchased 570,000 Ordinary EUR 0.06 cents shares in Kenmare at a price of EUR 0.24 cents per share.

For further information:

Michael Carvill
Managing Director
+353-1-671 0411 or +353-87-6740110

Tony McCluskey
Financial Director
+353-1-671 0411
+353-87-674 0346