Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
19 July 2007

19 July 2007

                              Ascent Resources plc

                      Holdings in Company (the 'Company')

The Company was today notified by RAB Energy Fund Ltd ('RAB Energy'), that on 16
and 17 July 2007, RAB Energy acquired 12,484,286 ordinary shares in the Company.
RAB Energy holds a total of 52,992,619 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in the
Company registered in the name of Credit Suisse Client Nominees (UK) Limited,
which represents 18.12% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.


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