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10 Sep 2007 12:18

Volga Gas PLC10 September 2007 10th September 2007 TR-1(i): NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached (ii): Volga Gas plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( X ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify): ( ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation (iii): Allianz SE 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) (iv): Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unit 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different) (v): 27 April 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 September 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to the Triggering if possible using the transaction (vi) ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii) Ordinary Shares 2,705,000 2,705,000 GB00B1VN4809 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect (xi) Direct Indirect 378,000 378,000 2,327,000 0.71 4.35 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting % of voting rights rights 2,705,000 5.06 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): Allianz Global Investors Global Equity Business Unit is a wholly ownedsubsidiary of Allianz SE. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: - 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: - 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: - 13. Additional information: - 14. Contact name: Alistair Stobie 15. Contact telephone number: +7 495 721 1233 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange