RNS Number:9576J
Venture Production PLC
04 October 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                                                      431,275
BARCLAYS BANK PLC                                                      233,317
BARCLAYS BANK FRANCE SA                                                  3,700
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD                                        794,722
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD                                        6,795,303
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD                                        3,244,903
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS AUSTRALIA LTD                                129,466
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD                                    149,156
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A.                                      1,712,847
BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD                                         603,440
GERRARD LTD                                                              2,600
GERRARD LTD                                                              8,079
WOOLWICH UNIT TRUST MANAGERS LTD                                       272,818


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          431,275
BANK OF IRELAND NOMINEES LTD                      CREST 11X13          233,317
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                                          794,722
BNP PARIBAS                                                             23,346
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                 221476           39,243
BNY (OCS) NOMINEES LTD                                 387173           65,117
BOISS NOMINEES LTD                                    4224361          124,452
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        5,284,773
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                      21359          127,437
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          132,788
CHASE NOMINEES LTD                                      31961          200,856
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                           17,137
CITIBANK                                           6010782807           44,720
HSBC                                                   813168          124,655
HSBC                                                   845315            3,862
IBT                                                     91262           41,260
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST CO                                            1,344,875
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                 16331           38,075
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                 16341          263,145
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          590,771
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            9,674
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                 28166          335,254
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                 29514           72,335
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                                                   129,466
JP MORGAN CHASE BANK                                                    66,726
MASTER TRUST BANK                                                       26,146
MELLON BANK                                       ABGFZ872482          212,286
MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN                                             38,687
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                             23,233
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                                         101,852
RC GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                                  500
RC GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                 AK1            3,805
RC GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                 AK1            1,500
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           66,251
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                                                     41,260
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA                                            39,307
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY                                              27,774
TRUST & CUSTODY SERVICES BANK                                           56,284
UBS (MASTER)                                                                10


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

04 October 2006


12. Total holding following this notification

14,381,626


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)

10.91%


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

04 October 2006







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