Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

                       Director Shareholdings


The Board announces that, on 25 May 2006, options over ordinary
shares of ¤0.001 each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary
Shares") have been awarded to the following Directors and Company
Secretary:




                     Number of options over                     Total
                     Ordinary Shares awarded  Exercise        number of
Name                                           Price   Expiry  Ordinary
                                                        Date    Shares
                                                              over which
                                                               options
                                                               are held

Tony       O'Reilly        10,000,000         ¤0.0693  24 May
jnr.                                                   2013   27,396,193
Lex Gamble                   1,000,000        ¤0.0693  24 May
                                                       2013   3,500,000
Philip Nolan                                  ¤0.0693  24 May
                    1,000,000                          2013   3,500,000
Company Secretary
Michael Graham               2,000,000        ¤0.0693  24 May
                                                       2013    5,198,097







For further information please contact;


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| Michael Graham    |
|-------------------|
| Company Secretary |
|-------------------|
| [phone]   |
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