M&G Investment
Management Limited
Laurence Pountney Hill
London
EC4R 0HH
The Company Secretary Telephone:
Kenmare Resources plc 020 7626 4588
Chatham House
Chatham Street www.mandg.co.uk
Dublin 2
Ireland
Fax 00 353 1 671 0810 14 March 2007
Disclosure of Voting Rights in Shares
With effect from 20 Janaury 2007, the EU Transparency Directive was incorporated into UK law. As you are probably aware, we are required to re-state our current notifiable interest in your company by using the new TR-1 standard notification form by the 20 March 2007.
In accordance with the DTR TP 7 pursuant to the Transparency Obligations Directive (Disclosure and Transparency Rules) Instrument 2006, we write to inform you that Prudential plc and certain of its subsidiary companies have a notifiable interest in the total voting rights of your company as detailed on the attached TR-1 standard form and supplementary schedule.
For the purposes of s793 of the Companies Act 2006, the address for those companies identified in the attached schedule is Laurence Pountney Hill London EC4R OHH.
Yours faithfully,
Emma Thompson
for and on behalf of Prudential plc
Direct Line: 020 7548 2293
Direct Fax: 020 7548 3268
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TR-1[i]: notification of major interests in shares |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached[ii]: |
Kenmare Resources PLC | |
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2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) | ||
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): CONFIRMATION OF OUR CURRENT POSITION USING THIS STANDARD FORM AS REQUIRED BY EUTD REGULATIONS |
X | |
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation[iii]: |
Prudential plc group of companies | |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)[iv]: |
See attached schedule | |
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5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different)[v]: |
13-MAR-2007 | |
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6. Date on which issuer notified: |
14-MAR-2007 | |
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
16% | |
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8. Notified details: | ||
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A: Voting rights attached to shares | |||||||
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Class/type of shares
(if possible using the ISIN CODE) |
Situation previous to the Triggering transaction [vi] |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction[vii] | |||||
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Number of Shares |
Number of Voting Rights viii |
Number of shares |
Number of voting rights ix |
% of voting rights | |||
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Direct |
Direct x |
Indirect xi |
Direct |
Indirect | |||
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IE0004879486 |
111,234,629 |
111,234,629 |
111,234,629 |
111,234,629 |
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16.17% |
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B: Financial Instruments | ||||
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction xii | ||||
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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 |
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N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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Total (A+B) | |
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Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
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111,234,629 |
16.17% |
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable xv: |
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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)
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Proxy Voting: | |
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10. Name of the proxy holder: |
N/A |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
N/A |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
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13. Additional information: |
None |
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14. Contact name: |
Emma Thompson |
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15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7548 2293 |
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fsa only (020 7066 0050)
Annex Notification Of Major Interests In Shares xvi | |
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A: Identity of the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation | |
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Full name (including legal form for legal entities) |
M&G Investment Management Limited |
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Contact address (registered office for legal entities) |
Governors House, Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HH |
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Phone number |
020 7548 2293 |
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Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) |
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B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable xvii | |
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Full name |
Mark Thomas |
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Contact address |
Governors House, Laurence Pountney Hill, London EC4R 0HH |
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Phone number |
020 7548 2293 |
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Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) |
Head of M&G Group Funds Tax and Compliance |
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C: Additional information |
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Notifiable Position Report for Kenmare Resources Ord Eur0.06
as at 13 March 2007
Percentage holdings are calculated using an issued share capital of 687,782,645 ORD EUR0.06 shares
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Registered Holder |
Holding |
% |
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Prudential plc |
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111,234,629 |
16.17 |
Total Notifiable Interest |
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CHASE NOMINEE LTD A/C
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4,550,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 |
78,474,338 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01 |
22,287,816 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC |
5,922,475 |
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M&G Group Limited |
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111,234,629 |
16.17 |
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CHASE NOMINEE LTD A/C
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4,550,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 |
78,474,338 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01 |
22,287,816 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC |
5,922,475 |
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M&G Investment Management Limited |
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111,234,629 |
16.17 |
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CHASE NOMINEE LTD A/C
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4,550,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 |
78,474,338 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01 |
22,287,816 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC |
5,922,475 |
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M&G Limited |
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111,234,629 |
16.17 |
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CHASE NOMINEE LTD A/C
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4,550,000 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 |
78,474,338 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01 |
22,287,816 |
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PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC |
5,922,475 |
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M&G Securities Limited |
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100,762,154 |
14.65 |
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NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/C MKK01 |
78,474,338 |
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NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C MEJ01 |
22,287,816 |
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END OF REPORT