RNS Number:5827Z
Venture Production PLC
09 March 2006


Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings


The Company was notified on 09 March 2006 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 09 March 2006
on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were purchased by each Director
and PDMR at 617.4p 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     purchased at       Shares     Total                                          
Director/PDMR             purchased at         nil cost    Purchased         %                             
---------------            617.4p each

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
Michael Wagstaff                    20               40           60      0.00
Jonathan Murphy                     20               40           60      0.00
Marie-Louise Clayton                20               40           60      0.00

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
Roderick Begbie                     20               40           60      0.00
Chris Bird                          20               40           60      0.00
Jonathan Roger                      20               40           60      0.00
Simon Wisker                        20               40           60      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               5,533
                    Pershing Keen Nominees    407,750
                    M J Wagstaff              630,825
                                                             -----------
                                                             1,044,108    0.84
                                                             -----------

Jonathan Murphy     HSDL Nominees               5,533
                    Adam & Co Nominee         252,750
                                                             -----------
                                                               258,283    0.21
                                                             -----------

Marie-Louise        HSDL Nominees                 417
Clayton             M-L Papworth                2,081
                                                             -----------
                                                                 2,498    0.00
                                                             -----------
Roderick Begbie     HSDL Nominees               5,533
                    R Begbie                   10,000
                                                             -----------
                                                                15,533    0.01
                                                             -----------

                                                             -----------
Chris Bird          HSDL Nominees                                  780    0.00
                                                             -----------

Jonathan Roger      HSDL Nominees               4,219
                    Comdirect                   4,582
                                                             -----------
                                                                 8,801    0.01
                                                             -----------

Simon Wisker        HSDL Nominees               5,533
                    Barclayshare Nominees       7,300
                                                             -----------
                                                                12,833    0.01
                                                             -----------



Contact:

Brian Hobden, Company Secretary, Venture Production plc, 62 Huntly Street,
Aberdeen, AB10 1RS
Tel: 01224 619000


09 March 2006






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