30th Mar 2007 08:18
Venture Production PLC30 March 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 PLCBARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTDBARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTDBARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTDBARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTDBARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTDBARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTDBARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTDBARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTDGERRARD LTD 5. Date of the transaction 28 MARCH 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified 29 MARCH 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached 6% TO 5% 8. Notified Details Voting Rights Attached to sharesNumber of voting rights (Indirect) - 7,845,400% of voting rights (Indirect) - 5.88%Financial Instruments -Total (A) + (B)Total number of voting rights - 7,845,400Total % of Voting Rights - 5.88% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held BARCLAYS BANK PLCBARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTDBARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTDBARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTDBARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTDBARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTDBARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTDBARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LIMITEDBARCLAYS 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 29 MARCH 2007 14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries GEOFF SMITH 020 7116 2913 15. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed companyresponsible for making this notification SIMON WAITE 01224 619000 Date of notification 30 march 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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