REG-ABN AMRO BANK N.V. EPT Disclosure

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 13 July 2009

2.DEALINGS (Note 2)

(a)Purchases and sales

Total number of securities purchased Highest price paid (Note 3) Lowest price paid (Note 3)
400 8.2850 GBP 8.2850 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
Total Return Swap Short 400 8.2850 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 14 July 2009
Contact name F. 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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