RNS Number:0655Q
Venture Production PLC
24 January 2007


                   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 LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD                                         669,234
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD                                              240,812
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD                                        6,570,165
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD                                    180,322
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A.                                        891,132
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD                                        699,935
GERRARD LTD                                                             15,715

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                                                        151,073
BNP PARIBAS                                                             10,044
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LTD                                          658,240
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS                                              656,859
CIBC MELLON GLOBAL SECURITIES                                            6,974
DEF BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS                                            2,275
DURLACHER NOMINEES LTD                                                  41,695
GREIG MIDDLETON NOMINEES LTD                               (GM1)         2,600
INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY                                          27,230
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                              6,419,092
JP MORGAN (BGI CUSTODY)                                                669,234
JP MORGAN CHASE                                                         78,285
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                                                     53,140
MELLON TRUST OF NEW ENGLAND                                             10,095
MASTER TRUST BANK OF JAPAN, LTD                                         32,485
MELLON TRUST - US CUSTODIAN/TRUSTEE                                     22,692
MIZUHO TRUST & BANKING CO. LTD                                          69,552
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPARATE FUND CUSTODY                         47,065
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                               5,835
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                   GP1         1,425
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                   SA1           350
R C GREIG NOMINEES LIMITED                                   AK1         5,505
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - WIRE BANK                 ABA#026009         6,165
STATE STREET BOSTON                                                     18,968
STATE STREET TRUST OF CANADA - WIRE BANK                  NO ABA        18,042
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY - U.S. CUSTODIAN/TRUSTE                      11,583
ZEBAN NOMINEES LIMITED                                                 240,812

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

19 JANUARY 2007

11. Date listed company informed

24 JANUARY 2007

12. Total holding following this notification

9,267,315

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)

7.0299%

14. Any additional information


15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SIMON WAITE 01224 619000

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

SIMON WAITE

Date of notification

24 JANUARY 2007




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