Holding(s) in Company-Amend

Regal Petroleum PLC 
13 January 2006



The following replaces the 'Holdings in Company' announcement released on 13
January  at 14.54 under RNS number 9272W which has been withdrawn and should be
disregarded.   The full correct announcement details are shown below.



For Immediate Release                                            13 January 2006

                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC
                                ('the Company')

                              Holdings in Company

The Company was notified on 13 January 2006 by Man Financial Limited that they
have an interest in 7,962,593 of the Company's ordinary 5p shares ('Ordinary
Shares') representing 6.20 per cent. of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the
Company.



For further information, please contact:

Regal                                   Tel: [phone]
Roger Phillips, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                 Tel: [phone]
Bobby Morse





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