Holding(s) in Company

Regal Petroleum PLC
04 August 2005


                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC
                                ('the Company')

                              Holdings in Company

The Company was notified on 4 August 2005 by Credit Agricole Cheuvreux
International Ltd that they have an interest in 5,144,500 of the Company's
ordinary 5p shares ('Ordinary Shares'), representing 4.00 per cent. of the
issued Ordinary Share capital.

4 August 2005

For further information, please contact:

Regal                                    Tel: [phone]
Roger Phillips, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                  Tel: [phone]
Bobby Morse


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