RPT.L Regulatory News (RPT)

14 March 2011

REGAL PETROLEUM PLC

("Regal" or the "Company")

SALE OF SHARES BY DIRECTORS

The Company has today been notified that, following the closing of the increased, recommended partial cash offer (the "Offer") made by Energees Management Limited ("Energees") for up to 224,446,485 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company and pursuant to the irrevocable undertakings given by the directors to accept the Offer and the proposals put to the holders of options under the Company's Long Term Incentive Plan by Energees, the following directors of the Company sold, on 10 March 2011, an aggregate of 1,871,413 ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company at the Offer price of 38 pence per share:

Accordingly, none of the directors of the Company currently hold any shares, options or other rights to subscribe for shares, in the capital of the Company.

Enquiries

For further information please contact:

Regal Petroleum plcKeith Henry, Chairman Telephone: +44 20 7408 9500Robert Wilde, Finance Director

Strand Hanson LimitedSimon Raggett Telephone: +44 20 7409 3494Rory Murphy

Citigate Dewe Rogerson

Martin Jackson Telephone: +44 20 7638 9571George Cazenove