Re: Holding in Company

Providence Resources PLC
21 April 2004











Providence Resources Plc



21 April 2004



Re: Holding in Company



A letter from Matheson Ormsby Prentice to the Irish Stock Exchange dated 19
April 2004, received by the Irish Stock Exchange on the 21 April 2004.









SIR ANTHONY O'REILLY

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.



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.









Following the conversion of Convertible Capital Bonds issued by Providence
Resources Capital Limited, the disclosable interests of the parties set out
below are as follows:-


Notifying Party         Total number of shares in    Number of shares in which       Registered Holders
                        which interest exists        interest exists
Sir Anthony O'Reilly    805,072,576                  7,422,459                       Sir Anthony O'Reilly
                                                     781,919,961                     Indexia Holdings Limited
                                                     954,450                         Vidicus Nominees
                                                     14,775,706                      Fitzwilton Limited
Indexia Holdings        781,919,961                                                  Indexia Holdings Limited
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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