RNS Number : 7790X
Venture Production PLC
27 June 2008
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of Issuer
VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC
2. Reason for Notification
ACQUISITION OF SHARES
3. Full Name of person(s) subject to notification obligation
AXA S.A. 25 AVENUE MATIGNON, 75008 PARIS AND ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)
5. Date of the transaction
26 JUNE 2008
6. Date on which issuer notified
27 JUNE 2008
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
5%
8. Notified Details
* Voting Rights Attached to
shares
Number of voting rights
(Direct) - 1,074,179
% of voting rights (Direct) -
0.74
Number of voting rights
(Indirect) - 6,834,920
% of voting rights (Indirect)
- 4.68
* Financial Instruments
-
Total (A) + (B)
Total number of voting rights
- 7,909,099
Total % of Voting Rights -
5.42
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial
instruments are effectively held
Name of the Company / Fund Number of Shares % of Issued Share Capital
AXA Ireland Pension Fund 1,068 0.00073
Indirect
AXA Sun Life plc 78,046 0.05344
(fmly Axa Equity & Law Life
Assurance Society plc)
Direct
AXA Rosenberg 248,643 0.17026
Direct
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 6,500 0.00445
Extra Income Fund
Indirect
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 25,000 0.01712
UK Equity Income Fund
Indirect
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 30,000 0.02054
UK Growth Fund
Indirect
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 135,000 0.09244
UK Opportunities Fund
Indirect
PPP Healthcare Group plc 4,465 0.00306
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 11,000 0.00753
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 20,000 0.01369
Direct
Sun Life Assurance Society Plc 41,200 0.02821
Direct
AXA Rosenberg 189,915 0.13004
Direct
AXA Insurance UK 11,335 0.00776
Direct
AXA General Unit Trust 55,000 0.03766
Indirect
AXA Rosenberg 5,718,801 3.91591
Indirect
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 38,000 0.02602
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd 9,000 0.00616
Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 25,000 0.01712
LTAV UK Equity
Direct
Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd 24,021 0.01645
FTSE All Share Tracker
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management 97,700 0.06690
LTAV UK Equity
Direct
Sun Life Pensions Management 124,928 0.08554
FTSE All Share Tracker
Direct
AXA Framlington 768,551 0.52626
Indirect
Framlington onshore private clients 35,000 0.02397
Indirect
Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 97,241 0.06659
Direct
Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive 53,685 0.03676
Direct
AXA UK Investment Co ICVC 60,000 0.04108
UK Distribution OEIC
Indirect
Total Direct 1,074,179 0.73554
Total Indirect 6,834,920 4.68017
TOTAL 7,909,099 5.41570
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
14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
TERRY MARSH 020 7003 2637
15. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for
making this notification
SIMON WAITE 01224 619000
Date of notification
27 JUNE 2008
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