RNS Number:0708S
Venture Production PLC
14 November 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 10

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES



1. Name of company


VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC



2. Name of shareholder having a major interest


LEGAL & GENERAL GROUP PLC



3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18


SHAREHOLDER



4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them


HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LTD
A/C 914945                                                30,896
A/C 887711                                               555,000
A/C 775245                                               416,972
A/C 357206                                             1,822,963
A/C 747381                                               165,300
A/C 363605                                                90,000
A/C 866203                                               116,073
A/C 360509                                                84,326



5. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


126,000 ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4P EACH



6. Percentage of issued class


0.12%



7. Number of shares / amount of stock disposed





8. Percentage of issued class





9. Class of security


ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4P EACH



10. Date of transaction


12 NOVEMBER 2003



11. Date company informed


13 NOVEMBER 2003



12. Total holding following this notification


3,281,530



13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification


3.04%



14. Any additional information






15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


BRIAN HOBDEN               01224 619000



16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


BRIAN HOBDEN



Date of notification


14 November 2003



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