Holding(s) in Company

Ascent Resources PLC
17 August 2005

For immediate release

Stock Exchange Announcement

17th August 2005


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

                            Shareholding in Company


The Company was notified on 16th August 2005 by Sinclair Henderson Limited that
they have acquired 6,315,789 Ordinary Shares of Ascent, representing 3.029 per
cent. of the Company's issued share capital.


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