Directorate Change

Regal Petroleum PLC
28 May 2003

For Immediate Release                                                28 May 2003


                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC
                                   ('Regal')

                           Resignation of a Director


Regal announces that Greg Lee has resigned as a director of Regal, effective 
27 May 2003, in order to devote more time to his other business interests.

The Regal Board of Directors express their appreciation to Mr Lee for his valued
contribution to Regal.


For further information, please contact:

Regal                                                       Tel: [phone]
Frank Timis, Executive Chairman
Glenn Featherby, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                                     Tel: [phone]
Bobby Morse / Catherine Miles



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