Ascent Resources Regulatory News (AST)

28 Feb 2007 12:22

Ascent Resources PLC28 February 2007 TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: ASCENT RESOURCES PLC 2. Reason for the notification An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: FMR Corp 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 reachedif different): 20 February 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 23 February 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: N/A 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering transactionshares the Triggering transaction if possible using Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsthe ISIN CODE Shares Voting shares rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B132NW22 10,763,100 10,763,100 10,763,100 4.06% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of financial Expiration date Exercise/ Conversion Number of voting rights % of votinginstrument Period/ Date that may be acquired if rights the instrument is exercised/ converted. N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights10,763,100 4.06% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the Proxy holder: FMR Corp 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: Prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency Directive, the interests inshares of FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited had been aggregated forthe purposes of shareholder reporting. According to the new DTR rules theindirect holdings of FMR Corp and Fidelity International Limited are nowreported separately. Fidelity International Limited has no holdings in thisCompany. 14. Contact name: Jeremy Eng 15. Contact telephone number: 020 7251 4905 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange