Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
26 January 2006

                      Ascent Resources plc ('the Company')



                               Holding in Company



On 25 January 2006 the Company received notification from Majedie Investments
plc that on 20 January 2006 it purchased 3,000,000 ordinary shares in the
Company and as a consequence it holds 3.63 per cent. of the issued share capital
of the Company.



26 January 2006




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