Notification of Interest in Share Capital

                                Providence Resources P.l.c. ("the Company")

                                   Notification of Interest in Share Capital

Providence Resources P.l.c. have been informed by J P Morgan Chase & Co that with effect from 4 January 2012;

J P Morgan Asset Management UK Limited  now hold 4,571,270 ordinary shares of €0.10 each in the capital of the Company representing 9.18% of the issued ordinary share capital.

Michael Graham
Secretary
6 January 2012.

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