Holding(s) in Company

31st Oct 2008 15:30



NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

1. Name of Issuer

VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC

2. Reason for Notification

ACQUISITION OF VOTING RIGHTS

3. Full Name of person(s) subject to notification obligation

ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC'S FUND MANAGEMENT OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)

N/A

5. Date of the transaction

30 OCTOBER 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified

31 OCTOBER 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

11%

8. Notified Details

(A) Voting Rights Attached to shares Number of voting rights (Direct) - 0 % of voting rights (Direct) - 0 Number of voting rights (Indirect) - 16,861,031 % of voting rights (Indirect) - 11.26 (B) Financial Instruments - Total (A) + (B) Total number of voting rights - 16,861,031 Total % of Voting Rights - 11.26

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 

N/A

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

MICHAEL TAY 01224 425103

15. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification

SIMON WAITE

Date of notification

31 OCTOBER 2008

ENDHOLEASEFDENPFFE

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