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Venture Production PLC09 March 2005 SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of company VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC 2. Name of shareholder having a major interest 3i GROUP 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 HOLDING OF SHAREHOLDER 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number ofshares held by each of them BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LIMITED A/C 3i PLC 5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired N/A 6. Percentage of issued class N/A 7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed NOT INFORMED 8. Percentage of issued class NOT INFORMED 9. Class of security ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4P EACH 10. Date of transaction NOT INFORMED 11. Date company informed 08 March 2005 12. Total holding following this notification 5,916,730 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification 4.83% 14. Any additional information N/A 15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries BRIAN HOBDEN 01224 619000 16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for makingthis notification BRIAN HOBDEN Date of notification 09 March 2005 The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of thisdocument or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damagesfor loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwisefrom the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained init, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document orany such material. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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