Regal Petroleum plc
("Regal" or the "Company")
1 December 2010
Holding in Company
The Company was notified on 1 December 2010 by 55 North Emerging Europe Long/Short Fund L.P. (Cayman) that, following a purchase of interests in ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), held through contracts for difference, on 5 November 2010, it held interests in 10,248,528 Ordinary Shares, representing 3.22% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.
The Company was further notified on 1 December 2010 by 55 North Emerging Europe Long/Short Fund L.P. (Cayman) that, following a purchase of interests in ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), held through contracts for difference, on 23 November 2010, it held interests in 12,780,000 Ordinary Shares, representing 4.01% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.
For further information, please contact:
Regal Petroleum plc |
Tel: 020 7408 9500 |
Keith Henry, Chairman Robert Wilde, Finance Director |
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Strand Hanson Limited |
Tel: 020 7409 3494 |
Simon Raggett / Rory Murphy |
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