VPC Venture Prod.

RNS Number:5844X
Venture Production PLC
27 January 2006

NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING
MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required
by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the
shares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.

(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the
shares of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/
person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and
17 to 24.

(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument
relating to the shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete
boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.

  1.  Name of the issuer                   2.  State whether the notification
                                               relates to (i) a transaction
                                               notified in accordance with DR
                                               3.1.4R(1)(a); or
      VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC                   (ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a
                                               disclosure made in accordance
                                               with section 324 (as extended by
                                               section 328) of the Companies Act
                                               1985; or
                                               (iii) both (i) and (ii)

                                               DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)

  3.  Name of person discharging           4.  State whether notification
      managerial responsibilities/             relates to a person connected
      director                                 with a person discharging
                                               managerial responsibilities/
                                               director named in 3 and identify
                                               the connected person

      M J WAGSTAFF                             N/A

  5.  Indicate whether the notification    6.  Description of shares (including
      is in respect of a holding of the        class), debentures or derivatives
      person referred to in 3 or 4 above       or financial instruments relating
      or in respect of a non-beneficial        to shares
      interest3

      SEE BOX 3                                ORDINARY 0.4P SHARES

  7.  Name of registered shareholders(s)   8.  State the nature of the
      and, if more than one, the number        transaction
      of shares held by each of them

      MICHAEL J WAGSTAFF:     630,825          (a) SALE OF SHARES
      PERSHING KEEN NOMINEES: 407,750          (b) TRANSFER OF SHARES
      HSDL NOMINEES:            5,413

   9.  Number of shares, debentures or     10.  Percentage of issued class
      financial instruments relating to        acquired (treasury shares of that
      shares acquired                          class should not be taken into
                                               account when calculating
                                               percentage)
 
     N/A                                      N/A

 11.  Number of shares, debentures or     12.  Percentage of issued class
      financial instruments relating to        disposed (treasury shares of that
      shares disposed                          class should not be taken into
                                               account when calculating
                                               percentage)

      (a) 25,000                               0.06%
      (b) 50,000

 13.  Price per share or value of         14.  Date and place of transaction
      transaction

      (a)     #6.204385                        (a) 26 JANUARY 2006
      (b)     NIL                              (b) 27 JANUARY 2006
                                                   LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

 15.  Total holding following             16.  Date issuer informed of
      notification and total percentage        transaction
      holding following notification
      (any treasury shares should not be
      taken into account when
      calculating percentage)

      1,043,988 (0.84%)                        (a) 26 JANUARY 2006
                                               (b) 27 JANUARY 2006

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by
the issuer complete the following boxes

 17.  Date of grant                          18.  Period during which or date on
                                                  which it can be exercised
      N/A                                         N/A

 19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant   20.  Description of shares or
      of the option                               debentures involved (class and
                                                  number)
      N/A                                         N/A

 21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of    22.  Total number of shares or
      grant) or indication that price is to       debentures over which options
      be fixed at the time of exercise            held following notification
      N/A                                         N/A

 23.  Any additional information             24.  Name of contact and telephone
                                                  number for queries
      N/A                                         BRIAN HOBDEN - COMPANY
                                                  SECRETARY
                                                  01224 619000

Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making
notification

BRIAN HOBDEN
COMPANY SECRETARY

Date of notification

27 JANUARY 2006


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