18 Sep 2008 09:08
Regal Petroleum plc
("Regal" or the "Company")
Holding in Company
The Company was notified on 17 September 2008 by HSBC Holdings plc that following the purchase of ordinary shares of 5 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") on 16 September 2008, it has an interest in 18,012,938 of the Company's Ordinary Shares representing 8.51 per cent of the issued ordinary share capital of the Company.
For further information, please contact:
Regal Petroleum plc Tel: 020 7408 9500
David J Greer, CEO
Strand Partners Tel: 020 7409 3494
Rory Murphy