Holding(s) in Company

Regal Petroleum PLC
01 September 2005


Immediate Release                                              1 September 2005

                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC
                                ('the Company')

                              Holdings in Company

The Company was notified on 1 September 2005 by Credit Agricole Cheuvreux
International Ltd that they have an interest in 7,009,500 of the Company's
ordinary 5p shares ('Ordinary Shares'), representing 5.45 per cent. of the
issued Ordinary Share capital.

For further information, please contact:

Regal                                                        Tel: [phone]
Roger Phillips, Finance Director

Buchanan Communications                                      Tel: [phone]
Bobby Morse




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