26th Feb 2007 12:06
Venture Production PLC26 February 2007 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Name of Issuer VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC 2. Reason for Notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full Name of person(s) subject to notification obligation BARCLAYS PLC 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above) BARCLAYS BANK FRANCE SABARCLAYS BANK PLCBARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTDBARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTDBARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTDBARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTDBARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTDBARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTDBARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTDGERRARD LTD 5. Date of the transaction 21 FEBRUARY 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified 22 FEBRUARY 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 7% TO 6% 8. Notified Details Voting Rights Attached to sharesNumber of voting rights (Indirect) - 9,297,174% of voting rights (Indirect) - 6.96% Financial Instruments- Total (A) + (B) Total number of voting rights - 9,297,174Total % of Voting Rights - 6.96% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held BARCLAYS BANK FRANCE SABARCLAYS BANK PLCBARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTDBARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTDBARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTDBARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTDBARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTDBARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTDBARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTDGERRARD LTDProxy 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 NOTIFICATION RECEIVED BY COMPANY ON 26 FEBRUARY 2007 14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries SIMON WAITE - COMPANY SECRETARY 15. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification SIMON WAITE 01224 619000 Date of notification 26 FEBRUARY 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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