Holding(s) in Company

Regal Petroleum PLC
12 September 2006


For Immediate Release                                         12 September 2006


                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC

                                ('the Company')


                              Holdings in Company



The Company was notified on 12 September 2006 by Man Financial Limited that they
have an interest in 12,808,458 of the Company's ordinary 5p shares ('Ordinary
Shares') representing 9.97 per cent. of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the
Company.



For further information, please contact:

Regal                                                  Tel: [phone]

Roger Phillips, Finance Director
Frank Scolaro, Non-executive Director






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