Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
07 August 2007



                      Ascent Resources plc (the 'Company')

                              Holdings in Company

The Company was today notified by RAB Energy Fund Ltd ('RAB Energy'), that on 7
August 2007, RAB Energy acquired 9,280,000 ordinary shares in the Company.  RAB
Energy holds a total of 62,272,619 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the Company
registered in the name of Credit Suisse Client Nominees (UK) Limited, which
represents 20.9% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.







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