Director Resignation

Regal Petroleum PLC
08 May 2006


Immediate Release                                              8 May 2006


                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC

                           ('Regal' or 'the Company')

                              Director Resignation


The Company advises that Mr Martin Byrnes has resigned as a Director of the
Company.




For further information, please contact:

Regal                                   Tel: [phone]
Paul Morgan, Chairman & CEO

Buchanan Communications                 Tel: [phone]
Bobby Morse







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