Board Change and Appointment on CFO

1 July 2008
Embargoe 14.00 pm




                       Resignation of Director

                                  &

                       Appointment of New CFO


It is with great regret that Providence Resources Plc ("Providence or
the "Company") announces today that Mr. Stephen Carroll is stepping
down from the Board as Finance Director for health reasons.  He will
continue to be available to the Company to ensure an orderly
transition within the finance team.

Mr. Philip O'Quigley has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer
with immediate effect.  A Chartered Accountant, Philip has held
senior executive positions in a number of oil and gas and mining
businesses over the past 17 years, including Glencar Mining and
Petroceltic.

Mr Tony O'Reilly, Chief Executive, said: "We are very sad that
Stephen is stepping down and we wish him every success. Stephen has
been an integral part of the Providence team since 1999, and during
this time the Company has grown very significantly from a market
capitalisation of some ¤10 million to c. ¤250 million today. On
behalf of the all the members of the board, the staff and indeed the
shareholders, I want to thank Stephen for all that he has done for
Providence."

Commenting on Philip's appointment, he continued: "We welcome Philip
to head up the finance side of Providence. His skills and experience
within our industry will be of immense value as Providence moves to
the next stage of its corporate development."


Contacts:

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

Powerscourt                                                 Tel:  +44
207 250 1446
Rory Godson/Elizabeth Rous

Murray Consultants                                   Tel: [phone]
0300
Pauline McAlester


Notes to Editors

Providence Resources Plc  is an independent  oil and gas  exploration
company listed  on the  AIM  market in  London  and on  Dublin's  IEX
market. The Company was founded in 1997, but with roots going back to
1981 when it 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  United Kingdom (onshore  and offshore),  the
United  States  (offshore)  and   West  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 the  AIM Admission document  and Annual  Reports
are      available      from       Providence's      website       at
www.providenceresources.com

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.

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