PVR 2014 Preliminary Results



COMPANY SECRETARY CHANGE


Dublin and London - February 8, 2016 Providence Resources P.l.c. (PVR LN, PRP ID), the Irish based Oil and Gas Exploration Company, today announces that, having served as Company Secretary since 1997, Michael Graham will retire on March 1st, 2016. Ms Críona Ryan will be appointed Company Secretary on Michael's retirement. Críona currently holds the position of Providence's Commercial and Legal Advisor and has worked at Providence since 2011. Críona has a BA, LLB and LLM in Law and she is a member of the Law Society, having qualified as a Solicitor in 2011.


Commenting today, James S.D. McCarthy, Chairman of Providence Resources P.l.c. said:

"Michael has been part of the Providence team since the Company's incorporation in 1997 and has served at our predecessor companies since 1981. We will obviously miss him greatly as a constant counsel at our board meetings and wish him well in his retirement. We are pleased that Críona Ryan, currently Providence's Commercial and Legal Advisor, has accepted the board's invitation to become Company Secretary."


INVESTOR ENQUIRIES

Providence Resources P.l.c. Tel: +353 1 219 4074 Tony O'Reilly, Chief Executive Officer Cenkos Securities plc Tel: +44 131 220 9771

Neil McDonald/Derrick Lee

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ABOUT PROVIDENCE RESOURCES

Providence Resources is an Irish based Oil and Gas Exploration Company with a portfolio of appraisal and exploration assets located offshore Ireland and the UK. Providence's shares are quoted on AIM in London and the ESM in Dublin.


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