5 Aug 2005 16:30
Regal Petroleum PLC05 August 2005 For immediate release 5 August 2005 REGAL PETROLEUM PLC ("the Company") Holdings in Company The Company was notified on 5 August 2005 by Commerzbank AG that as of close ofbusiness on 2 August 2005 they had an interest in 4,719,112 Ordinary Sharesrepresenting 3.67 per cent. of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company. The Company was further notified on 5 August 2005 that Commerzbank AG no longerhave a disclosable interest in the issued ordinary 5p share capital of theCompany. In addition, the Company was notified on 5 August 2005 by Cantor FitzgeraldEurope that they have an interest in 5,399,046 Ordinary Shares representing 4.20per cent. of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company. In addition, the Company was notified on 5 August 2005 by Man Financial Limitedthat they have an interest in 5,888,800 Ordinary Shares representing 4.58 percent. of the issued Ordinary Share capital of the Company. For further information, please contact: Regal Tel: 020 7408 9500Roger Phillips, Finance Director Buchanan Communications Tel: 020 7466 5000Bobby Morse This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange