Form 8 (Opening Position Disclosure)
Kenmare Resources plc, as the offeree, has disclosed its opening position as of October 14, 2026, reporting no direct interests or short positions in its own relevant securities. However, the disclosure includes interests held by directors and presumed concert parties; Mette Dobel holds 2,500 shares (0.003%), Elaine Dorward-King holds 10,000 shares (0.01%), Clever Fonseca holds 5,170 shares (0.005%), Tom Hickey holds 47,000 shares (0.05%) with nil-cost options for 528,312 shares, Katia Ray holds 2,024 shares (0.002%), and Deirdre Somers holds 3,940 shares (0.004%). Additionally, J&E Davy holds 8,500 shares (0.010%) on behalf of discretionary clients, and Apex Financial Services (Trust Company) Limited, as Trustee of the Employee Benefit Trust, holds 472,663 shares (0.53%).
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KEY INFORMATION
| (a) Full name of discloser: | Kenmare Resources plc | |||
| (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates: Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree | Kenmare Resources plc | |||
| (d) Is the discloser the offeror or the offeree? | OFFEREE | |||
| (e) Date position held: The latest practicable date prior to the disclosure | 14 October 2026 | |||
| 2. INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS | ||||
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| Class of relevant security: (Note 2) | ||||
| Interests | Short positions | |||
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: | NIL | - | NIL | - |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives: | NIL | - | NIL | - |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/ sell: | NIL | - | NIL | - |
| Total: | NIL | - | NIL | - |
All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.
- INTERESTS AND SHORT POSITIONS OF PERSONS ACTING IN CONCERT WITH THE PARTY MAKING THE DISCLOSURE
- Interests held by directors of the Offeree, their close relatives and related trusts in the ordinary shares of €0.001 each in the capital of the Offeree (“Ordinary Shares”)
| Director | Number of Ordinary Shares held | Percentage of total issued Ordinary Shares |
|---|---|---|
| Mahmood Al Khatri | Nil | Nil |
| Mette Dobel | 2,500 | 0.003% |
| Elaine Dorward-King | 10,000 | 0.01% |
| Clever Fonseca | 5,170 | 0.005% |
| Tom Hickey* | 47,000 | 0.05% |
| Katia Ray | 2,024 | 0.002% |
| Deirdre Somers | 3,940 | 0.004% |
* Nil-cost options were granted to Tom Hickey under the Kenmare Resources plc Restricted Share Plan in respect of 528,312 shares
- Interests and short positions held by J&E Davy, presumed concert party of the Offeree
Class of relevant security: Ordinary Shares
| Interests | Short positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled | 8,500* | 0.010% | Nil | - |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| Total: | 8,500* | 0.010% | - | - |
* Held on behalf of discretionary investment clients
- Interests and short positions held by Apex Financial Services (Trust Company) Limited, presumed concert party of the Offeree as Trustee of the Kenmare Resources plc Employee Benefit Trust
Class of relevant security: Ordinary Shares
| Interests | Short positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | |
| (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled | 472,663* | 0.53% | Nil | - |
| (2) Cash-settled derivatives | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell | Nil | - | Nil | - |
| Total: | 472,663 | 0.53% | Nil | - |
* includes 179,382 Ordinary Shares held by Apex Financial Services (Trust Company) Limited as nominee for specific former Directors and members of management of Kenmare Resources plc for holding periods under the Kenmare Resources plc Restricted Share Plan, and 293,281 Ordinary Shares held on trust which have not been allocated to any individuals
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- OTHER INFORMATION
- Indemnity and other dealing arrangements
None
- Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
None
Attachments
| Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? | YES/NO |
| No | |
| Date of disclosure: | 14 October 2026 |
Public disclosures under Rule 8.1 of the Rules must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.
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NOTES ON FORM 8.1(a) and (b)
- See the definition of “relevant securities” in Rule 2.1 of Part A of the Rules.
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