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 today been informed by BlackRock Inc. that with effect from 21 March 2013;

BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Limited now hold 5,804,427 ordinary shares of €0.10 each in the capital of the Company representing 8.9993% of the issued ordinary share capital.

Michael Graham
Secretary
25 March 2013
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