Holding in Company

Ovoca Resources PLC
07 August 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Ovoca Resources plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


City Equities Ltd



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


As 2



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


As 2



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired






6. Percentage of issued class






7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


1,865,980



8. Percentage of issued class


6.46%



9. Class of security


Ordinary Shares 2.5c



10. Date of transaction


29/7/2003






11. Date company informed


1/8/2003



12. Total holding following this notification


585,000



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


1.54%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


As 16



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


John O Connor

Company Secretary



Date of notification


7/8/2003









                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


Ovoca Resources plc



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


Hoodless Brennan + Partners plc



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


As 2 above



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


As 2 above



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired






6. Percentage of issued class






7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


2,450,980



8. Percentage of issued class


6.46%



9. Class of security


Ordinary Shares 2.5c



10. Date of transaction


1/8/2003






11. Date company informed


4/8/2003



12. Total holding following this notification






13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification






14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


As 16 - 4912944



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


John O Connor

Company Secretary



Date of notification


7/8/2003





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                           the Irish Stock Exchange.








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