RNS Number:1706E
Venture Production PLC
18 October 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES


1. Name of company

VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC

2. Name of shareholder having a major interest

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

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

HOLDING OF SHAREHOLDER

4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them

CHASE MANHATTAN BANK FISL 7,687,558
BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN LTD 30,288

5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

285,298

6. Percentage of issued class

0.3%

7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed


8. Percentage of issued class


9. Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4P EACH

10. Date of transaction

15 October 2004

11. Date company informed

18 October 2004

12. Total holding following this notification

7,717,846

13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

7.1%

14. Any additional information



15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

BRIAN HOBDEN 01224 619000

16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification

BRIAN HOBDEN

Date of notification

18 October 2004

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