27 Feb 2008 07:01
Regal Petroleum PLC27 February 2008 27 February 2008 REGAL PETROLEUM PLC ("Regal" or the "Company") Director/PDMR Shareholding The Company has been notified that on 26 February 2008, Mr David J Greer, theChairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, purchased a total of 80,000ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the capital of the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of £1.50 each pursuant to the placing announced by the Company on24 January 2008. Mr Greer's holding in the Company now stands at 80,000Ordinary Shares, representing in aggregate approximately 0.04 per cent of theCompany's issued Ordinary Share capital. The Company has also been notified that on 22 February 2008, Mr FrancescoScolaro, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased a total of 620,000Ordinary Shares at a price of £1.50 each pursuant to the placing announced bythe Company on 24 January 2008. Mr Scolaro's holding in the Company now standsat (i) 753,879 Ordinary Shares and (ii) an interest in 1,448,067 Ordinary Sharesheld through derivative or economic instruments, representing in aggregateapproximately 1.09 per cent of the Company's issued Ordinary Share capital. For further information, please contact: Regal Tel: 020 7408 9500David J Greer, Chairman & CEO Strand Partners Tel: 020 7409 3494Simon Raggett / Rory Murphy Mirabaud Securities Tel: 020 7878 3362Peter Krens / Pav Sanghera Citigate Dewe Rogerson Tel: 020 7638 9571Media enquiries: Martin JacksonAnalyst enquiries: Scott Fulton This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange