REG-ABN AMRO BANK N.V. EPT Disclosure

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Thu Aug 27, 2009 6:01am EDT

LONDON--(Business Wire)--


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.)  
 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                                                                     26 August 2009                                                     


2.DEALINGS (Note 2) 

(a)Purchases and sales

 Total number of securities purchased    Highest price paid (Note 3)    Lowest price paid (Note 3)  
 700                                     8.4400 GBP                     8.4400 GBP                  


 Total number of securities sold    Highest price received (Note 3)    Lowest price received (Note 3)  


(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)

 Product name,     Long/short (Note 4)    Number of securities (Note 5)    Price per unit (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 name,        Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc.    Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 5)    Exercise    Type, e.g. American, European etc.    Expiry     Option money                      
 e.g. call option                                                                                                                price                                             date       paid/received per unit (Note 3)   


(ii)Exercising

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


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.  


 Date of disclosure                              27 August 2009     
 Contact name                                    Fraser Wyeth       
 Telephone number                                (020) 7678 0480    
 Name of offeree/offeror with which connected    Centrica Plc       
 Nature of connection (Note 6)                   Financial Advisor  


Notes

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





ABN AMRO BANK N.V. 

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