Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
29 August 2007




Ascent Resources plc (the 'Company')

Holdings in Company


The Company was today notified by RAB Energy Fund Ltd ('RAB Energy'), that on
28th August 2007, RAB Energy acquired 350,000 ordinary shares of 0.1p each in
the Company ('Ordinary Shares').  RAB Energy holds a total of 62,622,619
Ordinary Shares registered in the name of Credit Suisse Client Nominees (UK)
Limited, which represents 21.02% of the Company's issued ordinary share capital.

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