RE: Granting of Options etc.

Providence Resources PLC
10 November 2005

Providence Resources Plc



10 November 2005







            Providence Resources Plc ('Providence' or 'the Company')



                      RE: Granting of Options to Directors



Providence granted options over ordinary shares of €0.001 each in the issued
share capital of the Company on 9 November 2005 as follows:




Director                           Options granted                    Total option held

Lex N Gamble                       2,500,000                          2,500,000











The exercise price for each option is €0.0342 and the options are exercisable
for a period of 7 years up to 9 November 2012





Enquires:



Michael Graham



Company Secretary



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                           The Irish Stock Exchange.








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