24th Jan 2007 12:12
Venture Production PLC24 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 6,570,165BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD 180,322BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A. 891,132BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD 699,935GERRARD LTD 15,715 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them REGISTERED HOLDER A/C HOLDING BANK OF IRELAND 151,073BNP PARIBAS 10,044BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD 658,240BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS 656,859CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES 6,974DEF BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS 2,275DURLACHER NOMINEES LTD 41,695GREIG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LTD (GM1) 2,600INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY 27,230JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 6,419,092JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY) 669,234JP 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 22,692MIZUHO TRUST & BANKING CO. LTD 69,552NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPARATE FUND CUSTODY 47,065R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED 5,835R 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 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 19 JANUARY 2007 11. Date listed company informed 24 JANUARY 2007 12. Total holding following this notification 9,267,315 13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (anytreasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) 7.0299% 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 24 JANUARY 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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