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Venture Production PLC21 May 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of Issuer VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC 2. Reason for Notification ACQUISITION/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) N/A 5. Date of the transaction 17 MAY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified 18 MAY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached N/A 8. Notified Details (A) Voting Rights Attached to shares Number of voting rights (Direct) - 8,438,447% of voting rights (Direct) - 6.321 Number of voting rights (Indirect) - 9,624% of voting rights (Indirect) - 0.007 (B)Financial Instruments - N/A Total (A) + (B)Total number of voting rights - 8,448,071 Total % of Voting Rights - 6.328 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held -Proxy Voting 10. Name of Proxy holder 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights 13. Any additional information 14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries Philip mason 01444 418127 15. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification SIMON WAITE Date of notification 21 MAY 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
Lloyds