Directorate Change

Regal Petroleum PLC
07 June 2005


Immediate Release                               7 June 2005

                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC
                           ('the Company' or 'Regal')

                               Directorate Change

The Company announces that Mr V F Timis has resigned as Chairman and as a
Director of the Company with immediate effect in order to devote more time to
other business interests. The Board of Directors of the Company expresses its
appreciation to Mr Timis for his valued contributions to Regal since founding
the business in November 1996.

The Company is actively looking to appoint a new Chairman.

For further information, please contact:

Regal                                              Tel: [phone]
Roger Phillips, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                            Tel: [phone]
Bobby Morse




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