PROVIDENCE RES. Providence Resources P.L.C. - Board Update - Appointment Of Senior Independent Director

 
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   Providence Resources P.l.c. 
 
   BOARD UPDATE 
 
   APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR 
 
   Dublin and London - October 4, 2018 - Providence Resources P.l.c. (PVR 
LN, PRP ID), the Irish based Oil & Gas Exploration Company, today 
announces the appointment of Dr Angus McCoss as Senior Independent 
Director with immediate effect.  Dr McCoss joined the Providence Board 
as a Non-Executive Director in June 2017. 
 
   Commenting today, Pat Plunkett, Chairman of Providence Resources said: 
 
   "We are delighted that Angus is taking on the role of Senior Independent 
Director and are confident that he will bring the same wealth of 
experience to this position as he has provided to the board since 
joining in 2017". 
 
   BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON DR ANGUS McCOSS 
 
   Dr Angus McCoss is the Exploration Director and a main Board Director of 
Tullow Oil plc, a leading independent Oil & Gas, exploration and 
production group, quoted on the London, Irish and Ghanaian Stock 
Exchanges and is a Non-Executive Director of Ikon Science Ltd. Dr McCoss 
joined Tullow in 2006 following 21 years of wide-ranging exploration 
experience, working primarily with Shell in Africa, Europe, China, South 
America and the Middle East.  Dr McCoss held a number of senior 
positions at Shell, including Regional Vice President of Exploration for 
the Americas and General Manager of Exploration in Nigeria. Dr McCoss 
holds a PhD in Structural Geology and is a member of the Advisory Board 
of the industry-backed Energy and Geoscience Institute at the University 
of Utah. 
 
   ABOUT PROVIDENCE RESOURCES 
 
   Providence Resources is an Irish based Oil & Gas Exploration Company 
with a portfolio of appraisal and exploration assets located offshore 
Ireland.  Providence's shares are quoted on the AIM in London and the 
ESM in Dublin. Further information on Providence can be found on 
www.providenceresources.com 
 
 
 
 
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   Source: Providence Resources plc via Globenewswire 
 
 
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