EPT Disclosure

 
TIDMVPC 
 
 

  FORM 38.5(a) 
 

  DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 
 

  WITH RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS 
 

  DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY 
 

  (Rule 38.5(a) of the Takeover Code) 
 

  1.KEY INFORMATION 
 
Name of exempt principal trader   ABN AMRO BANK N.V. London Branch 
                                  (Subsidiary of RFS Holding N.V.) 
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Company dealt in                  Venture Production Plc 
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Class of relevant security        ORD GBP 0.40 
to which the dealings 
being disclosed  relate(Note 1) 
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Date of dealing                   27 August 2009 
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  2.DEALINGS (Note 2) 
 

  (a)Purchases and sales 
 
Total number of securities   Highest price paid  Lowest price paid (Note 3) 
                             (Note 3) 
purchased 
47,455                       8.4400 GBP          8.4400 GBP 
 
 
Total number of   Highest              Lowest price received(Note 
securities        price received(Note  3) 
sold              3) 
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47,455            8.4527 GBP           8.4527 GBP 
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  (b)Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
Product name,   Long/short (Note 4)  Number of securities  Price per unit 
                                     (Note 5)              (Note 3) 
e.g. CFD 
TRS             Short                700                   8.4400 GBP 
 
 

  (c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities 
 

  (i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying 
 
Product     Writing,      Number of   Exercise  Type, e.g.  Expiry  Option 
name,                                                               money 
e.g. call   selling,      securities  price     American,   date    paid/received 
option                    to                                        per 
            purchasing,   which the             European            unit 
                                                                    (Note 
                                                                    3) 
            varying etc.  option                etc. 
                          relates 
                          (Note 5) 
 
 

  (ii)Exercising 
 
Product name, e.g. call option   Number of securities  Exercise price per 
                                                       unit(Note 3) 
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  3.OTHER INFORMATION 
 

  Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives 
 
Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding 
between the person disclosing and any other 
person relating to the  voting rights of any relevant 
securities under any option referred  to on 
this form or relating to the voting rights or future 
acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities 
to which any  derivative referred to on this form 
is referenced. If none, this  should be stated. 
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Date of disclosure                             28 August 2009 
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Contact name                                   Fraser Wyeth 
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Telephone number                               [phone] 
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Name of offeree/offeror with which connected   Centrica Plc 
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Nature of connection(Note 6)                   Financial Advisor 
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  Notes 
 

  The Notes on Form 38.5(a) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk