REG-ABN AMRO BANK N.V. EPT Disclosure

LONDON--(Business Wire)--

FORM 38.5(b)

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS

BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

(Rule 38.5(b) 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.)
Company dealt in Venture Production Plc
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1) ORD GBP 0.40
Date of dealing 27 March 2009

2.INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a)Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 2)

Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 0 0% 0 0%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 0 0%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0% 0 0%
Total 0 0% 0 0%

(b)Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 2)

Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 0 0% 0 0%
(2) Derivatives (other than options) 0 0% 0 0%
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell 0 0% 0 0%
Total 0 0% 0 0%

(c) Rights to subscribe (Note 2)

Class of relevant security: Details

3.DEALINGS (Note 3)

(a)Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 4)
Purchase 187 8.0150 GBP
Purchase 69 8.0200 GBP

Purchase
138
8.0300 GBP

Purchase
71
8.0350 GBP

Purchase
350
8.0400 GBP

Purchase
94
8.0450 GBP

Purchase
189
8.0500 GBP

Purchase
201
8.0600 GBP

Purchase
432
8.0800 GBP

Purchase
157
8.0850 GBP

Purchase
283
8.0950 GBP

Purchase
67
8.1000 GBP

Purchase
104
8.1050 GBP

Purchase
179
8.1100 GBP

Purchase
525
8.1200 GBP

Purchase
160
8.1250 GBP

Purchase
487
8.1300 GBP

Purchase
491
8.1350 GBP

Purchase
518
8.1400 GBP

Purchase
74
8.1450 GBP

Purchase
699
8.1500 GBP

Purchase
458
8.1550 GBP

Purchase
496
8.1600 GBP

Purchase
1,319
8.1650 GBP

Purchase
615
8.1700 GBP

Purchase
1,671
8.1050 GBP

Total
10,034

Sale
1,671
8.1050 GBP

Sale
8,363
8.1263 GBP

Total
10,034

(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)

Product name, Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities (Note 6) Price per unit (Note 4)
e.g. CFD

(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 6) Exercise Type, e.g. American, European etc. Expiry date Option money paid/received per unit (Note 4) AUD
e.g. call option price

(ii)Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 4)

(d)Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)

Nature of transaction (Note 7) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 4)

4.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.

Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8) YES/NO

Date of disclosure 30 March 2009
Contact name F. Wyeth
Telephone number (020) 7678 0480
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected Centrica Plc
Nature of connection (Note 9) Financial Advisor & Corporate Broker

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

ABN AMRO BANK N.V.

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