Holding(s) in Company

Regal Petroleum PLC
31 July 2006


For Immediate Release                                               31 July 2006


                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC

                                ('the Company')


                              Holdings in Company



The Company was notified on 28 July 2006 by Credit Agricole Cheuvreux
International Ltd that they have an interest in 6,164,598 of the Company's
ordinary 5p shares ('Ordinary Shares') representing 4.80 per cent. of the issued
Ordinary Share capital of the Company.



For further information, please contact:

Regal                                               Tel: [phone]
Roger Phillips, Finance Director







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