Holding(s) in Company

Regal Petroleum PLC
27 July 2005


Immediate Release                                                  27 July 2005

                              REGAL PETROLEUM PLC
                                ('the Company')

                              Holdings in Company

The Company was notified on 26 July 2005 by Cantor Fitzgerald Europe that they
have an interest in 3,966,046 Ordinary Shares representing 3.09 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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