Notification of interest in share capital

                                Providence Resources P.l.c. ("the Company")

                                   Notification of Interest in Share Capital

Providence Resources P.l.c. have been informed by BlackRock Inc. that with effect from 21 December 2012;

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited now hold 7,164,200 ordinary shares of €0.10 each in the capital of the Company representing 11.11% of the issued ordinary share capital.

Michael Graham
Secretary
28 December 2012

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