Mr. Robert Macaulay, a Director of the company who stepped in as interim CEO in November 2010...

Still, it's a surprise....

Background

Philip O'Quigley has been Chief Financial Officer of Providence Resources PLC., since July 2008 and has also been its Finance Director since September 17, 2008. Mr. O'Quigley has been Finance Director of Energy Finance Limited since 2001. Mr. O'Quigley served as Secretary of Glencar Mining PLC from 2002 to September . He served as Chief Financial Officer of Petroceltic International Plc., from September 2005 to October 2006 and its Finance Director from January 2006 ... to October 2006. Mr. O'Quigley joined Glencar in 1997 as Senior Finance Officer and served as Finance Director until November 2001. Prior to joining Glencar Mining plc, he worked with the IFG Group plc. Mr. O'Quigley serves as Director of Blackheath Consulting Limited. He has been a Director of Providence Resources PLC since September 17, 2008. He served as a Director of Glencar Mining PLC from 2002 to September 2009. He served as Director of Energy Finance Limited. He served as Executive Director of Petroceltic International PLC., from January 2006 to October 2006 and Director of Nyanza Goldfields limited. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland in 1989 with Ernst & Young, Dublin. Mr. O'Quigley holds an Honors Degree in Commerce from University College Dublin.