THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE INFORMATION IN IT, IS RESTRICTED, AND IS NOT FOR RELEASE, PUBLICATION OR DISTRIBUTION, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN OR INTO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, JAPAN OR SOUTH AFRICA OR ANY OTHER JURISDICTION WHERE IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DISTRIBUTE THIS ANNOUNCEMENT

FURTHER, THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE, OR FORM THE BASIS OF AN OFFER TO SELL OR ISSUE OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, SUBSCRIBE FOR OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE ANY NEW OR EXISTING ORDINARY SHARES OF PROVIDENCE RESOURCES PLC IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH ANY SUCH OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE UNLAWFUL

Capitalised terms not otherwise defined in the text of this Announcement have the meanings given in the Company's announcement regarding the proposed Fundraising released on 6 April 2020.

Providence Resources P.l.c.

Posting of Circular and Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting

Dublin and London – 9 April 2020 – Providence Resources P.l.c. (PVR LN, PRP ID), the Irish based energy company (“Providence” or the “Company”), confirms that, further to the announcement of 6 April 2020, copies of the Circular (incorporating the Notice of the Extraordinary General Meeting) together with the Form of Proxy have been sent to Shareholders today.

The Circular and Notice will shortly be available on the Company's website at www.providenceresources.com.

The Extraordinary General Meeting will be held at 11.00 a.m. on 5 May 2020 at Melrose, Silchester Road, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, Ireland for the purpose of passing certain resolutions in relation to, among other things, the proposed Fundraising.

The expected timetable set out in the Company's initial announcement of 6 April 2020 remains unchanged.

In light of current and anticipated public health guidelines related to COVID-19, and the importance of the health and safety of shareholders, staff and others, shareholders are asked to comply with certain unprecedented but important recommendations for the Extraordinary General Meeting. Shareholders are requested not to attend the Extraordinary General Meeting in person and, instead, to avail of the proxy voting service and the teleconferencing facilities described in the Notice. Instructions as to how to use this service are explained in the Notice.

For further information please contact the following:

Providence Resources P.l.c.	Tel: +353 1 219 4074
Alan Linn, Chief Executive Officer Pat Plunkett, Chairman
Cenkos Securities plc	Tel: +44 131 220 6939
Neil McDonald Derrick Lee Joe Nally (Corporate Broking)
J&E Davy	Tel: +353 1 679 6363
Anthony Farrell John Frain
Mirabaud Securities Limited	Tel: + 44 20 3167 7221
Peter Krens
MEDIA ENQUIRIES
Murray Consultants	Tel: +353 1 498 0300
Pauline McAlester