Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
25 June 2007



                      Ascent Resources plc (the 'Company')

                              Holdings in Company


The Company received notification on 22 June 2007 from Slater Investments
Limited ('Slater Investments'), that as at 22 June 2007, Slater Investments
holds a total of 25,936,429 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the Company,
representing 8.87% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.



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