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16 Jun 2006 10:56

Regal Petroleum PLC16 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 ofRegal as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Mr Scolaro is aged 42and is a lawyer and private investor in the leisure, resources and propertysectors. 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: 020 7408 9500Paul Morgan, Chairman and CEO Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000Bobby Morse Further information on Mr Scolaro Mr Scolaro currently holds an interest in 4,753,870 ordinary shares of 5 penceeach in the capital of the Company, held through derivative or economicinstruments, representing approximately 3.7% of the issued share capital of theCompany. Mr Scolaro is currently a director of the following companies:- Monte Cristo Investments LimitedSierra Leone Diamond Company Limited In the last 5 years, Mr Scolaro has been a director of the following companies:- Avvenimenti Turistici Italiani LimitedFunteam Leisure LimitedMintbuy Limited In April 2004, Avvenimenti Turistici Italiani Limited was the subject of acreditors 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 MrScolaro under paragraph 17 of the AIM Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange