29th Nov 2007 12:12
Venture Production PLC29 November 2007 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 LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC (L&G) 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) LEGAL & GENERAL ASSURANCE (PENSIONS MANAGEMENT) LIMITED (PMC) 5. Date of the transaction 27 NOVEMBER 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified 28 NOVEMBER 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached FROM 4%-3% (L&G) 8. Notified Details Voting Rights Attached to sharesNumber of voting rights (Direct) - 5,719,926% of voting rights (Direct) - 3.99Number of voting rights (Indirect) - N/A% of voting rights (Indirect) - N/AFinancial Instruments -Total (A) + (B)Total number of voting rights - 5,719,926Total % of Voting Rights - 3.99 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held Legal & General Group Plc (Direct and Indirect) (Group)Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings) Limited(LGIMH) (Direct and Indirect)Legal & General Investment Management Limited (Indirect)(LGIM) Legal & General Group Plc (Direct) (L&G) (5,719,926- 3.99% = LGAS, LGPL & PMC)Legal & General Investment Management Legal & General Insurance Holdings Limited(Holdings) Limited (Direct) (LGIMHD) (5,064,121 (Direct) (LGIH)- 3.53% = PMC)Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Legal & General Assurance Society LimitedLimited (PMC) (5,064,121 -3.53% = PMC) (LGAS & LGPL) Legal & General Pensions Limited (Direct) (LGPL) 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 Notification using the total voting rights figure of 143,215,783 14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries HELEN LEWIS (LGIM) 020 3124 3851 15. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification SIMON WAITE Date of notification 29 NOVEMBER 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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