Board Appointment of Philip O'Quigley

September 17, 2008



                          BOARD APPOINTMENT
                                 OF
                        MR. PHILIP O'QUIGLEY

Providence Resources P.l.c., the AIM (London) and IEX (Dublin) listed
oil & gas exploration and
production company, is very pleased to announce the appointment of
Mr. Philip O'Quigley as Finance Director with immediate effect.

Mr. O'Quigley joined Providence in July 2008 as Chief Financial
Officer.


Contacts:

Providence Resources Plc

Tel: [phone]
Tony O'Reilly, Chief Executive

Powerscourt

Tel: [phone]
Rory Godson/Elizabeth Rous

Murray Consultants

Tel: [phone]
Pauline McAlester


Philip O'Quigley - Biography
Philip is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in
Ireland. Having trained with Ernst & Young, Dublin, he moved into
finance positions within the oil and gas industry in the early
1990's. He joined Glencar Mining plc, the IEX and AIM quoted gold
mining company in 1997 as Finance Director. In 2002 he left Glencar
Mining plc as an Executive Director and since that time has been
involved in a number of private and public companies in the oil and
gas industry, including Petroceltic International plc where he was
Finance Director. He continues to serve as a non-executive director
on the board of Glencar Mining plc.

About Providence
Providence Resources P.l.c. is an independent oil and gas exploration
company traded  on the  AIM (London)  and IEX  (Dublin) markets.  The
Company was founded in 1997, but  with roots going back to 1981  when
its predecessor company, Atlantic Resources Plc was formed by a group
of investors led by Sir Anthony O'Reilly. Providence's active oil and
gas portfolio  includes  interests  in  Ireland  (offshore),  the  UK
(onshore and offshore), the Gulf of Mexico (USA) and Africa (offshore
Nigeria). Providence's  portfolio  is  balanced  between  production,
appraisal and  exploration  assets,  as  well  as  being  diversified
geographically.

Comprehensive information on Providence and its oil and gas
portfolio, including its 2007 Annual Report and recent press
releases, are all available from Providence's website at
www.providenceresources.com




                     Providence Resources P.l.c.

Reference to the appointment of Philip O'Quigley as Finance Director
of Providence Resources P.l.c. with effect from 17 September 2008 the
following is the information required in accordance with Schedule 2
paragraph G of the IEX and AIM Rules of the respective Irish and
London Stock Exchanges.

Schedule 2

(g)
            (i)         Name               Philip
O'Quigley                     Age  45
            (ii)        Current Directorships
                        Blackheath Consulting Limited
incorporated in Ireland
                        Glencar Mining Plc
                       incorporated in Ireland

                        Former Directorships
                        Petroceltic International Plc
  incorporated in Ireland
                        Energy Finance Limited
          incorporated in Ireland
                        Nyanza Goldfields Limited
  incorporated in Ireland                 Liquidated

Nyanza Goldfields limited was a members voluntary winding up in 2006.
All creditors were paid in full and the surplus on liquidation was
distributed to shareholders.

Save for the information as set out above there are no further
disclosures as required by paragraph (g) of Schedule 2

Ends

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