£677.58m
-54.50p
452.50p
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of Issuer
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VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC |
2. Reason for Notification
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ACQUISITION OF SHARES |
3. Full Name of person(s) subject to notification obligation
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AXA S.A. 25 AVENUE MATIGNON, 75008 PARIS AND ITS GROUP OF COMPANIES |
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4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3 above)
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5. Date of the transaction
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26 JUNE 2008 |
6. Date on which issuer notified
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27 JUNE 2008 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached
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5% |
8. Notified Details
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9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held
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Name of the Company / Fund |
Number of Shares |
% of Issued Share Capital |
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AXA Ireland Pension Fund Indirect |
1,068 |
0.00073 |
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AXA Sun Life plc (fmly Axa Equity & Law Life Assurance Society plc) Direct |
78,046 |
0.05344 |
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AXA Rosenberg Direct |
248,643 |
0.17026 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC Extra Income Fund Indirect |
6,500 |
0.00445 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Equity Income Fund Indirect |
25,000 |
0.01712 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Growth Fund Indirect |
30,000 |
0.02054 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Opportunities Fund Indirect |
135,000 |
0.09244 |
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PPP Healthcare Group plc Direct |
4,465 |
0.00306 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct |
11,000 |
0.00753 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct |
20,000 |
0.01369 |
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Sun Life Assurance Society Plc Direct |
41,200 |
0.02821 |
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AXA Rosenberg Direct |
189,915 |
0.13004 |
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AXA Insurance UK Direct |
11,335 |
0.00776 |
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AXA General Unit Trust Indirect |
55,000 |
0.03766 |
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AXA Rosenberg Indirect |
5,718,801 |
3.91591 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct |
38,000 |
0.02602 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management Ltd Direct |
9,000 |
0.00616 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd LTAV UK Equity Direct |
25,000 |
0.01712 |
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Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share Tracker Direct |
24,021 |
0.01645 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management LTAV UK Equity Direct |
97,700 |
0.06690 |
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Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share Tracker Direct |
124,928 |
0.08554 |
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AXA Framlington Indirect |
768,551 |
0.52626 |
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Framlington onshore private clients Indirect |
35,000 |
0.02397 |
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Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive Direct |
97,241 |
0.06659 |
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Axa Sun Life With Profits Passive Direct |
53,685 |
0.03676 |
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AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Distribution OEIC Indirect |
60,000 |
0.04108 |
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Total Direct |
1,074,179 |
0.73554 |
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Total Indirect |
6,834,920 |
4.68017 |
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TOTAL |
7,909,099 |
5.41570 |
Proxy Voting
10. Name of Proxy holder
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold
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12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights
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13. Any additional information
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14. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
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TERRY MARSH 020 7003 2637 |
15. Name and signature of duly authorised officer of the listed company responsible for making this notification
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SIMON WAITE 01224 619000 |
Date of notification
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27 JUNE 2008 |