Directorate Change

Regal Petroleum PLC
06 March 2008


                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC

                           ('Regal' or the 'Company')


                     Resignation of Non- Executive Director


The Company announces that today Mr Francesco Scolaro has resigned as a director
of the Company with immediate effect due to other business commitments. The
Company would like to thank Mr Scolaro for his valued contribution to the
Company over the past 20 months.

For further information, please contact:

Regal                                   Tel: [phone]
David J Greer, Chairman & CEO

Strand Partners                         Tel: [phone]
Simon Raggett / Rory Murphy

Mirabaud Securities                     Tel: [phone]
Peter Krens / Pav Sanghera

Citigate Dewe Rogerson                  Tel: [phone]
Media enquiries: Martin Jackson
Analyst enquiries: Scott Fulton









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