Holding(s) in Company

Regal Petroleum PLC
16 April 2008




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

                               Holding in Company

The Company was notified on 15 April 2008 by Deutsche Bank AG that with effect
from 14 April 2008 it no longer has a disclosable interest in the ordinary share
capital of the Company.


For further information, please contact:

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

Strand Partners                         Tel: [phone]
Rory Murphy








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