RNS Number:0565U
Venture Production PLC
30 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 PLC
BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD
BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LTD
BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD
GERRARD 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 shares
Number of voting rights (Indirect) - 7,845,400
% of voting rights (Indirect) - 5.88%
Financial Instruments
                                                                             -
Total (A) + (B)
Total number of voting rights - 7,845,400
Total % of Voting Rights - 5.88%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held

BARCLAYS BANK PLC
BARCLAYS BANK TRUST COMPANY LTD
BARCLAYS CAPITAL SECURITIES LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS JAPAN LTD
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS LTD
BARCLAYS LIFE ASSURANCE CO LTD
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK AND TRUST LTD
BARCLAYS PRIVATE BANK LIMITED
BARCLAYS STOCKBROKERS LTD
GERRARD LTD
Proxy 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 company
responsible for making this notification

SIMON WAITE 01224 619000

Date of notification


30 march 2007


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