RNS Number:0268G
Venture Production PLC
11 July 2006


Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings


The Company was notified on 11th July 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 ("Share" or "Shares")
were purchased under the Venture Production plc Share Incentive Plan on 11th
July 2006 on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were purchased by
each Director and PDMR at 749p 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
                                                   cost
Director/PDMR               purchased at                                     %
---------------              749p each

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
Michael Wagstaff                    17               34           51      0.00
Jonathan Murphy                     17               34           51      0.00
Marie-Louise Clayton                17               34           51      0.00

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
Roderick Begbie                     17               34           51      0.00
Chris Bird                          16               32           48      0.00
Jonathan Roger                      17               34           51      0.00
Michael Travis                      16               32           48      0.00
Simon Wisker                        17               34           51      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               6,184
                    Pershing Keen Nominees    407,750
                    M J Wagstaff              630,825
                                                               ---------
                                                             1,044,759    0.85
                                                               ---------

Jonathan Murphy     HSDL Nominees               6,184
                    Adam & Co Nominee         252,750
                                                               ---------
                                                               258,934    0.21
                                                               ---------

Marie-Louise        HSDL Nominees               1,068
Clayton             M-L Papworth                2,081
                                                               ---------
                                                                 3,149    0.00
                                                               ---------
Roderick Begbie     HSDL Nominees               6,184
                    R Begbie                   10,000
                                                               ---------
                                                                16,184    0.01
                                                               ---------
                                                               ---------
Chris Bird          HSDL Nominees                                1,428    0.00
                                                               ---------

Jonathan Roger      HSDL Nominees               4,870
                    Comdirect                   4,582
                                                               ---------
                                                                 9,452    0.01
                                                               ---------
                                                               ---------
Michael Travis      HSDL Nominees                                5,875    0.00
                                                               ---------

Simon Wisker        HSDL Nominees               6,184
                    Barclayshare Nominees       7,300
                                                               ---------
                                                                13,484    0.01
                                                               ---------



Contact:

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

Tel: 01224 619000


11 July 2006






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