The Company notifies the market, in accordance with Rule 5.6 of the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules ("DTR"), that the Company's issued share capital consists of 211,645,664 ordinary shares of 5 pence each, with each share carrying the right to one vote. No ordinary shares are held in treasury.

Therefore, the total number of voting rights in the Company is 211,645,664.

The above figure should be used by shareholders when calculating whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the DTR.

For further information, please contact:

Regal Petroleum plc
Tel: 020 7408 9500
David J Greer, CEO 
 
Strand Partners 
Tel: 020 7409 3494
Simon Raggett / Rory Murphy 
 
Citigate Dewe Rogerson 
Tel: 020 7638 9571
Media enquiries: Martin Jackson
Analyst enquiries: Scott Fulton