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 BlackRock Inc. that with effect from 16 May 2012;

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited  now hold 8,250,411 ordinary shares of €0.10 each in the capital of the Company representing 12.82% of the issued ordinary share capital.

Michael Graham
Secretary
22 May 2012
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