RNS Number:4475V
Venture Production PLC
09 December 2005

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

The Company was notified on 9th December 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 478p 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       purchased at    Purchased
                             purchased at nil cost
Director/PDMR                478p each                                    %
---------------              

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
Michael Wagstaff                    26               52           78      0.00
Jonathan Murphy                     26               52           78      0.00
Marie-Louise Clayton                26               52           78      0.00

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
Roderick Begbie                     26               52           78      0.00
Chris Bird                          27               54           81      0.00
Jonathan Roger                      26               52           78      0.00
Simon Wisker                        26               52           78      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               5,347
                    Pershing Keen Nominees    432,750
                    M J Wagstaff              680,825
                                                             ---------
                                                             1,118,922    0.90
                                                             ---------

Jonathan Murphy     HSDL Nominees               5,347
                    Adam & Co Nominee         252,750
                                                             ---------
                                                               258,097    0.21
                                                             ---------

Marie-Louise        HSDL Nominees                 231
Clayton             M-L Papworth                2,081
                                                             ---------
                                                                 2,312    0.00
                                                             ---------

Roderick Begbie     HSDL Nominees               5,347
                    R Begbie                   10,000
                                                             ---------
                                                                15,347    0.01
                                                             ---------
                                                             ---------
Chris Bird          HSDL Nominees                                  594    0.00
                                                             ---------

Jonathan Roger      HSDL Nominees               4,033
                    Comdirect                   4,582
                                                             ---------
                                                                 8,615    0.01
                                                             ---------

Simon Wisker        HSDL Nominees               5,347
                    Barclayshare Nominees       7,300
                                                             ---------
                                                                12,647    0.01
                                                             ---------



Contact:

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

Tel: 01224 619000


09 December 2005


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