RNS Number : 4533Z
Venture Production plc
22 September 2009
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: ii
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VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC
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2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
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An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
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X
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
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Other (please specify):
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3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: iii
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CENTRICA PLC
CENTRICA HOLDINGS LIMITED
GB GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED
CENTRICA RESOURCES (UK) LIMITED
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4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
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CENTRICA RESOURCES (UK) LIMITED
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5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: v
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21 SEPTEMBER 2009
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6. Date on which issuer notified:
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22 SEPTEMBER 2009
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7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
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91%
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8. Notified details:
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A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix
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Class/type of
shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE
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Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Number
of
Shares
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Number
of
Voting
Rights
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Number
of shares
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Number of voting
rights
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% of voting rights x
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Direct
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Direct xi
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Indirect xii
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Direct
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Indirect
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0.4p ORDINARY
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136,211,769
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136,211,769
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136,319,674
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136,319,674
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SEE SECTION 9 BELOW
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91.02%
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SEE SECTION 9 BELOW
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Expiration
date xiii
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Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
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Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
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% of voting
rights
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N/A
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
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Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
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Type of financial
instrument
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Exercise price
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Expiration date xvii
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Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
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Number of voting rights instrument refers to
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% of voting rights xix, xx
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N/A
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Nominal
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Delta
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Total (A+B+C)
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Number of voting rights
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Percentage of voting rights
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136,319,674
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91.02%
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
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CENTRICA RESOURCES (UK) LIMITED DIRECTLY HOLDS THE VOTING RIGHTS WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF THIS NOTIFICATION AND IT IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF GB GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED. GB GAS HOLDINGS LIMITED IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CENTRICA HOLDINGS LIMITED WHICH, IN TURN, IS A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF CENTRICA PLC.
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Proxy Voting:
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10. Name of the proxy holder:
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N/A
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:
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N/A
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:
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N/A
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13. Additional information:
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The total number of voting rights in the issuer used to calculate the percentages in this notification is 149,769,828, being the number disclosed by the issuer to the market on 18 March 2009 pursuant to Rule 2.10 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers.
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14. Contact name:
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PHIL RAPER
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15. Contact telephone number:
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020 7774 1000
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Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification
Date of notification
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