Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
15 March 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):



2 March 2007



6. Date on which issuer notified:



5 March 2007



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



N/A



8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of      Situation previous to    Resulting situation after the triggering transaction(1)
shares             the Triggering
                   transaction
 if possible using Number of   Number of    Number of    Number of voting       % of voting rights
the ISIN CODE      Shares      Voting       shares       rights
                               Rights       Direct       Direct    Indirect     Direct       Indirect
GB00B132NW22                                                       32,300,000   0.00%        12.20%



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          24/03/2007          Until 24/03/2007      2,747,252                  1.04%



Total (A+B)
Number of voting rights                              % of voting rights
35,047,252                                           13.23%



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                   4,400,000                        1.66%

SEI UK Equity

Indirect


AXA Framlington                   15,500,000                       5.85%

Throgmorton Trust

Indirect


AXA Framlington                   12,400,000                       4.68%

UK Smaller Companies

Indirect

                     Total Direct 0                                0
                   Total Indirect 32,300,000                       12.20%
                            Total 32,300,000                       12.20%




Chain (Financial Instrument)

Name of Company/Fund              Number of Shares                 % of issued share capital
AXA Framlington                   274,725                          0.11%

SEI UK Equity

Indirect


AXA Framlington                   1,373,626                        0.52%

Throgmorton Trust

Indirect


AXA Framlington                   1,098,901                        0.41%

UK Smaller Companies

Indirect

                     Total Direct 0                                0
                   Total Indirect 2,747,252                        1.04%
                            Total 2,747,252                        1.04%







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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