Re: Holding in Campany

Providence Resources PLC
27 April 2005

Providence Resources Plc



27 April 2005



Re: Holding in Company



A Letter from Matheson Ormsby Prentice dated 27th April 05 to the Irish Stock
Exchange, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 27th April 2005.









27 April 05



SIR ANTHONY O'REILLY / INDEXIA HOLDINGS LIMITED

IRISH COMPANIES ACT 1990 - PART IV

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN SHARES IN PROVIDENCE RESOURCES P.l.c.



We are duly authorised agents of the persons whose names are set out below under
the heading Notifying Parties following exercise of Share Warrants.



Purpose of this Letter



In fulfilment of the obligation imposed by Section 67 of the Companies Act, 1990
to notify Providence Resources P.l.c. of the interest of the notifying parties
and the interest of persons with whom they may be considered to be acting
(within the meaning of Section 73 of the Companies Act 1990) in shares in
Providence Resources P.l.c.



In fulfilment of the obligation imposed by Section 91 of the Companies Act 1990
to notify the Irish Stock Exchange of the acquisition of interests in shares in
Providence; and



In fulfilment of any other obligation imposed by law or regulation to disclose
to the addressees of this letter any of the information contained in it.








Notifying Party         Total number of ordinary shares   Number of shares in which Registered Holders
                        in which interest exists          interest exists
Sir Anthony O'Reilly           917,083,666                7,422,459                 Sir Anthony O'Reilly

                                                           892,827,187              Indexia

                                                                                    Holdings Limited
                                                             1,021,426              Vidicus Nominees
                                                            15,812,594              Fitzwilton Limited
Indexia Holdings               892,827,187                                          Indexia
Limited
                                                                                    Holdings Limited





Yours faithfully







MATHESON ORMSBY PRENTICE













This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                           the Irish Stock Exchange.














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