Re: Grant of Options

Ovoca Resources PLC 09 August 2005 Ovoca Resources plc 9 August 2005 Ovoca Resources plc ("Ovoca" or the "Company") RE: Grant of Options to Directors Ovoca granted options over Ordinary Shares of €0.025 in the Company on 8 August 2005 as follows: Director Options granted Total Options held on 8 August 2005 at 9 August 2005 Roger Turner 1,000,000 1,425,000 Barrie Oakes 1,000,000 1,425,000 Richard O Shea 750,000 1,725,000 John O Connor 750,000 1,740,000 Guy Pas 500,000 500,000 Harry Dobson 150,000 1,325,000 Paul Smithwick 150,000 990,000 The exercise price for each option is €0.124 and the options are exercisable for a period of 10 years up to 8 August 2015. Contact: John O'Connor +353 (0)1 491 2950 This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of The Irish Stock Exchange This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange