Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
09 November 2006

                              Ascent Resources plc
                          ('Ascent' or the 'Company')

                               Holding in Company



Ascent was notified on 6 November 2006 by FMR Corp. and its direct and indirect
subsidiaries that, following the sale of 2,561,400 Ordinary Shares in the
Company, it is now interested in 11,263,100 Ordinary Shares of the Company,
representing 4.28 per cent. of the issued share capital.



Enquiries:


Jeremy Eng         Ascent Resources plc                  Tel: [phone]
Hugo de Salis      St Brides Media & Finance Ltd         Tel: [phone]


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