Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
05 April 2006

                              Ascent Resources plc



                               Holding in Company



The Company was notified today that, as of 23 March 2006, Majedie Investments
plc purchased 1,000,000 ordinary shares in the company and is interested in
10,315,789 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 4.02 per cent. of the
issued share capital of the Company.



5 April 2006


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