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Venture Production PLC08 April 2008 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of Issuer VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC 2. Reason for Notification DISPOSAL OF VOTING RIGHTS 3. Full Name of person(s) subject to notification obligation LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) BOLTRO NOMINEES LTDLLOYDS BANK (PEP) NOMINEES LTDSTATE STREET NOMINEES LTD 5. Date of the transaction 7 APRIL 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified 8 APRIL 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached FALLEN BELOW 4% 8. Notified Details Voting Rights Attached to sharesNumber of voting rights (Direct) - 0% of voting rights (Direct) - 0Number of voting rights (Indirect) - 5,701,128% of voting rights (Indirect) - 3.981Financial Instruments -Total (A) + (B)Total number of voting rights - 5,701,128Total % of Voting Rights - 3.981 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held106 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of LloydsTSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.7,963 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB GroupPlc.5,683,059 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under thecontrol of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiaryof Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc. Proxy Voting 10. Name of Proxy holder N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights N/A 13. Any additional information N/A 14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries CENTRAL DISCLOSURE UNIT +44 (0) 1444 418127 15. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification SIMON WAITE Date of notification 8 APRIL 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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