19th Jan 2007 14:12
Venture Production PLC19 January 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of listed company VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest BARCLAYS PLC 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holdingof the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interestor in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person'sspouse or children under the age of 18 BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD 669,234BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD 240,812BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD 6,566,132BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD 178,183BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A. 891,933BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD 624,643GERRARD LTD 15,115 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them REGISTERED HOLDER A/C HOLDING BANK OF IRELAND 151,073BNP PARIBAS 10,044BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD 594,896BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS 658,727CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES 6,974DEF BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS 2,275DURLACHER NOMINEES LTD 29,747GREIG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LTD (GM1) 2,600INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY 27,230JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 669,234JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 6,415,059JP MORGAN CHASE 78,285JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 53,140MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND 10,095MASTER TRUST BANK OF JAPAN, LTD 32,485MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN/TRUSTEE 17,694MIZUHO TRUST & BANKING CO. LTD 67,413NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPARATE FUND CUSTODY 47,065R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED 5,235R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED GP1 1,425R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED SA1 350R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED AK1 5,505STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WIRE BANK ABA#026009 6,165STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST CO 3,931STATE STREET BOSTON 18,968STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA - WIRE BANK NO ABA 18,042THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY - U.S. CUSTODIAN/TRUSTE 11,583ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED 240,812 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired NOT INFORMED 6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT INFORMED 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed NOT INFORMED 8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed companyshould not be taken into account when calculating percentage) NOT INFORMED 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4P EACH 10. Date of transaction 16 JANUARY 2007 11. Date listed company informed 19 JANUARY 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 9,186,052 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account whencalculating percentage) 6.95% 14. Any additional information 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries SIMON WAITE 01224 619000 16. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification SIMON WAITE Date of notification 19 JANUARY 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Barclays