Directorate Change

Regal Petroleum PLC
16 June 2006


Immediate Release                                            16 June 2006


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

                               Directorate Change


Regal announces that Mr Francesco Scolaro has joined the Board of Directors of
Regal as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Mr Scolaro is aged 42
and is a lawyer and private investor in the leisure, resources and property
sectors.


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 Francesco Scolaro (Non-Executive Director)



For further information, please contact:

Regal                                   Tel: [phone]
Paul Morgan, Chairman and CEO

Buchanan Communications                 Tel: [phone]
Bobby Morse



Further information on Mr Scolaro


Mr Scolaro currently holds an interest in 4,753,870 ordinary shares of 5 pence
each in the capital of the Company, held through derivative or economic
instruments, representing approximately 3.7% of the issued share capital of the
Company.


Mr Scolaro is currently a director of the following companies:-


Monte Cristo Investments Limited
Sierra Leone Diamond Company Limited

In the last 5 years, Mr Scolaro has been a director of the following companies:-

Avvenimenti Turistici Italiani Limited
Funteam Leisure Limited
Mintbuy Limited


In April 2004, Avvenimenti Turistici Italiani Limited was the subject of a
creditors voluntary liquidation with a deficit to creditors of approximately
£190,000. Avvenimenti Turistici Italiani Limited was liquidated on 6 April 2004.


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



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