RNS Number:8009O
Venture Production PLC
12 July 2005

Venture Production plc (the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholdings

The Company was notified on 11 July 2005 of the following changes in the
interrests of Directors and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
("PDMRs").

The following Ordinary shares of 0.4p each in the Company ("Shares") were
purchased under the Venture Production plc Share Incentive Plan on 11 July 2005
on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were purchased by each Director
and PDMR at 404.55p per Shares, Matching Shares were acquired at nil cost
pursuant to the Share Incentive Plan and will be held in Trust.


-----------------            ---------------------------------------------------
Name                                          Shares acquired
                             ---------     ---------        --------     -------
                             Partnership   Matching Shares  Total Shares   Total
                             Shares        purchased at nil Purchased          %
                             purchased at  cost
                             404.55p each                                     
-----------------            ---------     --------         ---------    -------
Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)

Michael Wagstaff             31            62               93             0.00
Jonathan Murphy              31            62               93             0.00

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)

Roderick Begbie              31            62               93             0.00
Chris Bird                   31            62               93             0.00
Brian Hobden                 31            62               93             0.00
Jonathon Rodger              31            62               93             0.00
Simon Wisker                 31            62               93             0.00


Following these purchases, the interests of the Directors and PDMRs are as
follows:

------------        -----------------          -------           -------  ------
Director/PDMR                                                      Total
                    Registered Holder          Holding           holding    %
------------        -----------------          -------           -------  ------

Michael Wagstaff    HSDL Nominees                4,960
                                                                 -------  ------
                    M J Wagstaff               905,825           910,785    0.74
                                                                 -------  ------

Jonathan Murphy     HSDL Nominees                4,960
                    Adam & Co Nominee          140,000
                                                                --------  ------
                    J Murphy                   123,000           267,960    0.22
                                                                --------  ------

Roderick Begbie     HSDL Nominees                4,960
                                                                --------  ------
                    R Begbie                    10,000            14,960    0.01
                                                                --------  ------
                                                                --------  ------
Chris Bird          HSDL Nominees                  207               207    0.00
                                                                --------  ------

Brian Hobden        HSDL Nominees                4,960
                                                                --------  ------
                    B Hobden                   134,117           139,077    0.11
                                                                --------  ------

Jonathan Roger      HSDL Nominees                3,646
                                                                --------  ------
                    Comdirect                    4,582             8,228    0.01
                                                                --------  ------

Simon Wisker        HSDL Nominees                4,960
                                                                --------  ------
                    Barclayshare Nominees       13,000          17,960    0.01
                                                                --------  ------

Contact:

Brian Hobden, Company Secretary, Venture Production plc, 62 Huntly Street,
Aberdeen, AB10 1RS

Tel: 01224 619000


12 July 2005


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