Director/PDMR Shareholding

Petrel Resources PLC
27 July 2005



Petrel Resources plc announces that, at a board meeting of the Company held on
25 July 2005, Stephen Borghi, Director, was granted options over 250,000 shares
at an exercise price of 33.5 pence per share.  This option is exercisable at any
time before 25 July 2012.




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