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BowLeven Plc 02 November 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES (1). Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Bowleven plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): ( ) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: (Yes) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: (No ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: (No ) Other (please specify) : (No ) 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AEGON UK Group of Companies 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 31st October 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1st November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 6 - 7% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares Situation previous to if possible using the the Triggering ISIN CODE transaction Number of shares Number of voting Rights GB00B040PYL99 4,933,996 4,933,996 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Class/type of shares Number of shares Number of voting rights % of voting rights if possible using the ISIN CODE Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B040PYL99 5,433,996 4,919,080 514,916 6.57 0.69 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting financial Period/ Date rights that may be rights instrument acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted. Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights 5,433,996 7.26% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd. AEGON ICVC Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: AEGON UK Group of Companies 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: AEGON UK Group of companies - parent undertaking of: AEGON Asset Management UK plc AEGON Investment Management UK ltd. AEGON ICVC 14. Contact name: Miranda Beacham 15. Contact telephone number: 0131 549 3460 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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