Re: Grant of Options

Ovoca Resources PLC
09 August 2005

Ovoca Resources plc

9 August 2005





Ovoca Resources plc ("Ovoca" or the "Company")

RE: Grant of Options to Directors









Ovoca granted options over Ordinary Shares of €0.025 in the Company on 8 August
2005 as follows:


Director                                                            Options granted        Total Options held

                                                                   on 8 August 2005          at 9 August 2005
Roger Turner                                                              1,000,000                 1,425,000
Barrie Oakes                                                              1,000,000                 1,425,000
Richard O Shea                                                              750,000                 1,725,000
John O Connor                                                               750,000                 1,740,000
Guy Pas                                                                     500,000                   500,000
Harry Dobson                                                                150,000                 1,325,000
Paul Smithwick                                                              150,000                   990,000





The exercise price for each option is €0.124 and the options are exercisable for
a period of 10 years up to 8 August 2015.











Contact:



John O'Connor [phone]







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