Directorate Change

Regal Petroleum PLC
12 November 2003


Immediate Release                                              12 November 2003



                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC
                                   ('Regal')

                     Appointment of Non-executive Director

Regal is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Nikolaos Loutsigkas as a
Non-executive Director of Regal with immediate effect.

Mr Nikolaos Loutsigkas (aged 55) is a qualified energy engineer and a qualified
electrical and economic engineer. Mr Loutsigkas is the founder of Eurotech
Services S.A. ('Eurotech') where he has been Managing Director since 1992. Prior
to 1992 Mr Loutsigkas worked for 14 years with the North Aegean Petroleum
Corporation as an electrical and instrumentation engineer. Mr Loutsigkas is the
President and Managing Director of Kavala Oil S.A. ('Kavala').

Regal has an indirect 57.69 per cent. interest in Kavala through the acquisition
of 86.11 per cent. of the entire issued capital of Eurotech on 23 October 2003.

The Board of Regal now comprises of the following directors:

-         Mr Frank Timis (Executive Chairman)
-         Mr Guenter Nolte (Chief Executive Officer)
-         Mr Glenn Featherby (Finance Director)
-         Mr Bill Humphries (Non-executive Director)
-         Lord St John of Bletso (Non-executive Director)
-         Mr Nikolaos Loutsigkas (Non-executive Director)

There are no other disclosures to be made in respect of the appointment of Mr
Nikolaos Loutsigkas under paragraph 15 of the AIM Rules.

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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