RNS Number:4161H
Venture Production PLC
08 August 2006

                   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 holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


BARCLAYS BANK PLC                                                                                  765,406
BARCLAYS BANK PLC                                                                                  274,817
BARCLAYS BANK FRANCE SA                                                                              3,700
BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC                                                                                46,000
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD                                                                    811,223
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD                                                                    6,992,928
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD                                                                    3,257,718
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS AUSTRALIA LTD                                                            138,061
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD                                                                149,156
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A.                                                                  1,862,083
BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD                                                                     592,373
GERRARD LTD                                                                                            600
GERRARD LTD                                                                                          8,079
WOOLWICH UNIT TRUST MANAGERS LTD                                                                   275,584



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                                                              258227               87,632
BANK OF IRELAND                                                             4239749              129,160
BANK OF IRELAND NOMINEES LTD                                            CREST 11X13              765,406
BANK OF IRELAND NOMINEES LTD                                            CREST 11X13              274,817
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                             210405               91,562
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                             221428               71,115
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                             367748              192,650
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                             392067              211,093
BANK OF NEW YORK                                                             768198               34,157
BARCLAYS BANK FRANCE SA                                               2X56853916013                3,000
BARCLAYS BANK FRANCE SA                                               2X58738801015                  700
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD                                                                    634,023
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD                                                                    177,200
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD                                                                     46,000
BNP PARIBAS                                                                                       23,346
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                       221476               39,243
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                                       387173               65,117
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                                          4224361              114,716
BT GLOBENET NOMINEES LTD                                                  501577191                2,511
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            16376               62,268
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            19518               30,881
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            19519              232,263
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            20947            5,522,446
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            21359              126,028
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            25772               77,029
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            27793                7,414
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            27797               17,146
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            27800               93,874
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            28270               84,978
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            28270               40,922
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                                            31961              200,856
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                                                     18,924
CITIBANK                                                                 6010782807               44,720
HSBC                                                                         813168              124,655
HSBC                                                                         845315                3,862
IBT                                                                           91262               44,148
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST CO                                                                        918,741
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST CO                                                                         21,189
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST CO                                                                        103,949
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST CO                                                                         30,888
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST CO                                                                        379,224
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       16331               38,075
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       16341              190,576
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       16341               68,390
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       16344               63,205
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       16345              106,227
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       16400              528,257
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       16482              561,868
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       16612               25,490
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       16901               15,082
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       18409               77,345
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       19514               12,440
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       28166              335,254
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       29514               72,335
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       35360               15,623
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       38245               14,729
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       39515                5,713
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                       39525                3,754
JPM FRANKFURT                                                                 39746                3,841
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                              66,726
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                              26,146
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                              56,284
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                                                                             138,061
MELLON BANK                                                             ABGFZ872482              212,286
MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN                                                                       41,896
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                                                       24,631
MIDLAND BANK (HSBC BANK PLC)                                                 772823              266,354
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                CVS21              142,440
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                SCO06               37,519
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                TNF01               45,703
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                UKE01              140,365
NORTHERN TRUST                                                                USF12              250,507
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                    13,308
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                    52,069
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA                                                                    62,429
RC GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                                       AK1                3,805
RC GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                                       CM1                1,480
RC GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                                       GP1                  600
RC GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                                       GP1                2,794
STATE STREET                                                                   2RJ2               11,755
STATE STREET                                                                   JD12               60,555
STATE STREET                                                                   JFBL               33,504
STATE STREET                                                                   N3B6               20,895
STATE STREET                                                                   N3YZ                6,070
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WI                                                                    55,366
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                                               44,148
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA                                                                      41,819
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY                                                                        30,156



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


NOT INFORMED



6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by the listed company
should 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 company
should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)


NOT INFORMED



9. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4P EACH



10. Date of transaction


NOT INFORMED



11. Date listed company informed


08 August 2006



12. Total holding following this notification


15,177,728



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any
treasury shares held by the listed company should not be taken into account when
calculating percentage)


11.52%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


BRIAN HOBDEN               01224 619000



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


BRIAN HOBDEN



Date of notification


08 August 2006




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