Director/PDMR Shareholding

Ascent Resources PLC
23 September 2005

                              Ascent Resources plc

                            Director's shareholding


Jonathan Legg, a director of the Company, has today purchased 163,000 ordinary
shares in the Company at a price of 12.25p per share, representing 0.08 per
cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. This represents Mr Legg's
entire holding in the ordinary shares of the Company.

Malcolm Groom, a director of the Company, has today purchased 100,000 ordinary
shares in the Company at a price of 12.43p per share, representing 0.05 per
cent. of the issued share capital of the Company. This represents Mr Groom's
entire holding in the ordinary shares of the Company.


23 September 2005


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