TIDMVPC 
 
RNS Number : 2119P 
GoldmanSachs International 
20 March 2009 
 
Amendment - This replaces the disclosure made on 19 March 2009. Goldman Sachs 
International Non-RI originally disclosed that its resulting positions were long 
90,636 shares, and short 90,636 shares. As a result of the trading activity 
undertaken on 18 March 2009, GSI Non-RI's resulting position is flat (nil). 
 
 
 
 
DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS 
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY 
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 
 
1.         KEY INFORMATION 
 
 
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ 
| Name of person dealing (Note 1)    | (GS) GOLDMAN SACHS              | 
|                                    | INTERNATIONAL                   | 
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ 
| Company dealt in                   | VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC          | 
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ 
| Class of relevant security to      | 0.004p ordinary                 | 
| which the dealings being disclosed |                                 | 
| relate (Note 1)                    |                                 | 
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ 
| Date of dealing                    | 18 March 2009                   | 
+------------------------------------+---------------------------------+ 
 
2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE 
 
 
(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of 
relevant security dealt in (Note 3) 
 
 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
|                                | Long                    | Short                   | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
|                                | Number (%)              | Number (%)              | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| (1) Relevant securities        |               0 (0.00%) |               0 (0.00%) | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| (2) Derivatives (other than    |               0 (0.00%) |               0 (0.00%) | 
| options)                       |                         |                         | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| (3) Options and agreements to  |               0 (0.00%) |               0 (0.00%) | 
| purchase/sell                  |                         |                         | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| Total                          |               0 (0.00%) |               0 (0.00%) | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
 
(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, 
other than the class dealt in (Note 3) 
 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| Class of relevant security:    | Long                    | Short                   | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
|                                | Number  (%)             | Number (%)              | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| (1) Relevant securities        |               0 (0.00%) |               0 (0.00%) | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| (2) Derivatives (other than    |               0 (0.00%) |               0 (0.00%) | 
| options)                       |                         |                         | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| (3) Options and agreements to  |               0 (0.00%) |               0 (0.00%) | 
| purchase/sell                  |                         |                         | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| Total                          |               0 (0.00%) |               0 (0.00%) | 
+--------------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
 
(c)        Rights to subscribe (Note 3) 
 
 
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ 
| Class of relevant security:        | Details                     | 
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ 
|                                    |                             | 
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------+ 
 
3.         DEALINGS (Note 3) 
 
 
(a)        Purchases and sales 
 
 
+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------------+ 
| Purchase/Sale      | Number Of         | Price per unit (Note 4)  | 
|                    | Securities        |                          | 
+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------------+ 
| Sale               |             1,125 |                5.905 GBP | 
+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------------+ 
| Sale               |               688 |                    6 GBP | 
+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------------+ 
| Sale               |            26,030 |                7.321 GBP | 
+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------------+ 
| Sale               |             9,194 |               6.0026 GBP | 
+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------------+ 
| Sale               |            60,000 |                  7.3 GBP | 
+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------------+ 
| Purchase           |             1,125 |                5.905 GBP | 
+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------------+ 
| Purchase           |               688 |                    6 GBP | 
+--------------------+-------------------+--------------------------+ 
 
 
 
+-------------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+ 
| Total number of securities    | Highest price paid     | Lowest price paid      | 
| purchased                     |                        |                        | 
| (no. of underlying ords if    |                        |                        | 
| ADR)                          |                        |                        | 
+-------------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+ 
|                         1,813 |               6.00 GBP |              5.905 GBP | 
+-------------------------------+------------------------+------------------------+ 
 
+-----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| Total number of securities  | Highest price received  | Lowest price received   | 
| sold                        |                         |                         | 
| (no. of underlying ords if  |                         |                         | 
| ADR)                        |                         |                         | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
|                      97,037 |               7.321 GBP |               5.905 GBP | 
+-----------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ 
 
(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
 
+------------+-----------------+----------------------+--------------------------------+ 
| Product    | Long/short      | Number of securities | Price per unit (Note 4)        | 
| name, e.g. | (Note 5)        | (Note 6)             |                                | 
| CFD        |                 |                      |                                | 
+------------+-----------------+----------------------+--------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
 
 
(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
 
+----------------+-------------+------------+-----------+-----------+--------+---------------+ 
| Product name,  | Writing,    | Number of  | Exercise  | Type,     | Expiry | Option money  | 
| e.g. call      | selling,    | securities | price     | e.g.      | date   | paid/received | 
| option         | purchasing, | to which   |           | American, |        | per unit      | 
|                | varying     | the option |           | European  |        | (Note 4)      | 
|                | etc.        | relates    |           | etc.      |        |               | 
|                |             | (Note 6)   |           |           |        |               | 
+----------------+-------------+------------+-----------+-----------+--------+---------------+ 
 
 
(ii)        Exercising 
+-----------------------+----------------+----------------------------------------+ 
| Product name, e.g.    | Number of      | Exercise price per unit (Note 4)       | 
| call option           | securities     |                                        | 
+-----------------------+----------------+----------------------------------------+ 
 
 
(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) 
 
 
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------------------+ 
| Nature of transaction   | Details        | Price per unit (if          | 
| (Note 7)                |                | applicable)                 | 
+-------------------------+----------------+-----------------------------+ 
 
4.         OTHER INFORMATION 
 
 
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
| Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person   | 
| disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant    | 
| securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting   | 
| rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any | 
| derivative referred to on this form is referenced.  If none, this should be      | 
| stated.                                                                          | 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
|                                                                                  | 
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) 
                    NO 
 
+------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Date of disclosure                 | 20 March 2009              | 
+------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Contact name                       | Peter Highton              | 
+------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Telephone number                   | +44-207-774-1935           | 
+------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Name of offeree/offeror with which | CENTRICA PLC               | 
| connected                          |                            | 
+------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Nature of connection (Note 9)      |  Advisor                   | 
+------------------------------------+----------------------------+ 
 
 
Notes 
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk 
 
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            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
   END 
 
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