Directorate Change

Regal Petroleum PLC
05 April 2006


Immediate Release                                                  5 April 2006



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

                               Directorate Change


Regal announces that Mr Martin Byrnes has joined the Board of Directors of Regal
as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.  Mr Byrnes is aged 49 and is
a lawyer with extensive experience in the international oil and gas industry.


The Board of Regal now comprises the following directors:-


Mr Paul Morgan (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)
Mr Roger Phillips (Finance Director)
Lord St John of Bletso (Non-Executive Director)
Mr Martin Byrnes (Non-Executive Director)



For further information, please contact:


Regal                                                       Tel: [phone]
Paul Morgan, Chairman and CEO
Roger Phillips, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                                     Tel: [phone]
Bobby Morse



Further information on Mr Byrnes



Mr Byrnes is currently a director and/or partner of the following companies/
partnerships:



Silverstone Limited
Pennisula Securities Limited
GTT 34 Limited
Martin Byrnes LLP



There are no other disclosures to be made in respect of the appointment of Mr
Byrnes under paragraph 17 of the AIM Rules.







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