Holding in Company

Ovoca Resources PLC
17 January 2005


                                                              NEWS RELEASE
                                             January 17, 2005







HOLDINGS IN COMPANY





Ovoca Resources Plc (Ovg.i Dublin : Ovg.l London) announces that the Company has
been informed on 14 January 2005 by Mr. Hugh Farrington that, following
transactions on the 10 to 14 January 2005, he has reduced his holding in the
Company, and now holds 2,456,817 ordinary shares in the Company, representing
4.61% of the issued capital of the Company.



The Company has also been informed on 17 January 2005 by Mr. Tom O'Gorman that,
following transactions on the 11 to 17 January 2005, he has reduced his holding
in the Company, and now holds 2,767,000 ordinary shares in the Company,
representing 5.20% of the issued capital of the Company.










Enquiries


Richard O'Shea CEO

Ovoca Resources plc

+ 353 (87) 256 0397



John O'Connor CFO

Ovoca Resources plc

+ 353 (1) 491 2944




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