RNS Number:9083T
Venture Production PLC
09 November 2005


Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings


The Company was notified on 9th November 2005 of the following changes in the
interests 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 9th November
2005 on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were purchased by each
Director and PDMR at 509.05p per Share, Matching Shares were acquired at nil
cost pursuant to the Share Incentive Plan and will be held in Trust.


                                           Shares acquired
                                    
                           Partnership   Matching Shares Total Shares   Total
                                Shares   purchase at nil  Purchased
Director/PDMR             purchased at            cost                      %
---------------           509.05p each

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
Michael Wagstaff                    25              50           75      0.00
Jonathan Murphy                     25              50           75      0.00
Marie-Louise Clayton                25              50           75      0.00

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
Roderick Begbie                     25              50           75      0.00
Chris Bird                          24              48           72      0.00
Jonathan Roger                      25              50           75      0.00
Simon Wisker                        25              50           75      0.00



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

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

Michael Wagstaff   HSDL Nominees                5,269
                   M J Wagstaff             1,113,575
                                                             ---------
                                                             1,118,844    0.90
                                                             ---------

Jonathan Murphy    HSDL Nominees                5,269
                   Adam & Co Nominee          252,750
                                                             ---------
                                                               258,019    0.21
                                                             ---------

Marie-Louise       HSDL Nominees                  153
Clayton            M-L Papworth                 2,081
                                                             ---------
                                                                 2,234    0.00
                                                             ---------
Roderick Begbie    HSDL Nominees                5,269
                   R Begbie                    10,000
                                                             ---------
                                                                15,269    0.01
                                                             ---------
                                                             ---------
Chris Bird         HSDL Nominees                                   513    0.00
                                                             ---------

Jonathan Roger     HSDL Nominees                3,955
                   Comdirect                    4,582
                                                             ---------
                                                                 8,537    0.01
                                                             ---------

Simon Wisker       HSDL Nominees                5,269
                   Barclayshare Nominees        7,300
                                                             ---------
                                                                12,569    0.01
                                                             ---------



Contact:

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

Tel: 01224 619000


09 November 2005






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