Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
11 July 2007

NOTIFICATION OF INTEREST IN TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS



A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the
Company.



TR-1 notification of major interests in shares



1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which
voting rights are attached:



ASCENT RESOURCES PLC



2. Reason for the notification



An acquisition or disposal of voting rights



3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:



AXA S.A



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



N/A



5.Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold

is crossed or reached if different):



9 July 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:



10 July 2007



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



11%



8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of      Situation previous to the   Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
shares             Triggering transaction
                   Number of     Number of     Number of  Number of voting      % of voting rights
 if possible using Shares        Voting Rights shares     rights
the ISIN CODE                                  Direct     Direct    Indirect    Direct       Indirect
B03W6Y8            30,900,000    30,900,000    0          0         29,400,000  0.00%        10.04%




B: Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial    Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion      Number of voting rights    % of voting
instrument                           Period/ Date              that may be acquired if    rights
                                                               the instrument is
                                                               exercised/ converted.
      1090183                                                  2,747,252                  0.94



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                              % of voting rights
32,147,252                                           10.97%



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


Chain

Name of Company/Fund              Number of Shares                 % of issued share capital

AXA Framlington                   4,180,000                        1.42689%

SEI UK Equity

Indirect


AXA Framlington                   14,720,000                       5.02482%

Throgmorton Trust

Indirect


AXA Framlington                   10,500,000                       3.58428%

UK Smaller Companies

Indirect

                     Total Direct 0                                0
                   Total Indirect 29,400,000                       10.03599%
                            Total 29,400,000                       10.03599%




Chain (Financial Instrument)

Name of Company/Fund              Number of Shares                 % of issued share capital
AXA Framlington                   274,725                          0.09378%

SEI UK Equity

Indirect


AXA Framlington                   1,373,626                        0.46890%

Throgmorton Trust

Indirect


AXA Framlington                   1,098,901                        0.37512%

UK Smaller Companies

Indirect

                     Total Direct 0                                0
                   Total Indirect 2,747,252                        0.93780%
                            Total 2,747,252                        0.93780%



Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the Proxy holder:



N/A



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



N/A



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



N/A



13. Additional information:



N/A


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