VPC Venture Prod.

RNS Number:3629N
Venture Production PLC
05 February 2008


                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of Issuer

VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC


2. Reason for Notification

DISPOSAL OF VOTING RIGHTS


3. Full Name of person(s) subject to notification obligation

LLOYDS TSB GROUP PLC


4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)

BOLTRO NOMINEES LTD
LLOYDS BANK (PEP) NOMINEES LTD
STATE STREET NOMINEES LTD


5. Date of the transaction

4 FEBRUARY 2008


6. Date on which issuer notified

5 FEBRUARY 2008


7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached

FALLEN BELOW 5%


8. Notified Details

Voting Rights Attached to shares
Number of voting rights (Direct) - 0
% of voting rights (Direct) - 0
Number of voting rights (Indirect) - 6,698,151
% of voting rights (Indirect) - 4.677
Financial Instruments
                                                                             -
Total (A) + (B)
Total number of voting rights - 6,698,151
Total % of Voting Rights - 4.677

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

106 Shares are held by Boltro Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds
TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.

8,963 Shares are held by Lloyds Bank (Pep) Nominees Ltd, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group
Plc.

6,689,082 Shares are held by State Street Nominees Ltd. Shares are under the
control of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary
of Scottish Widows Group Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc,
a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Group Plc.


Proxy Voting


10. Name of Proxy holder

N/A


11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold

N/A


12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights

N/A


13. Any additional information

N/A


14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

CENTRAL DISCLOSURE UNIT +44 (0) 1444 418127


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

SIMON WAITE



Date of notification

5 FEBRUARY 2008




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