VPC Venture Prod.

RNS Number:4716H
Venture Production PLC
09 August 2006

Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings


The Company was notified on 9th August 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 9th
August 2006 on the London Stock Exchange.  Partnership Shares were purchased by
each Director and PDMR at 823.6p 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             
                                           Shares         purchase                       
Director/PDMR                        purchased at           at nil  Total Shares           Total
                                      823.6p each             cost     Purchased               %


Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
Michael Wagstaff                               15               30            45            0.00
Jonathan Murphy                                15               30            45            0.00
Marie-Louise Clayton                           15               30            45            0.00

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
Roderick Begbie                                15               30            45            0.00
Chris Bird                                     16               32            48            0.00
Jonathan Roger                                 15               30            45            0.00
Michael Travis                                 15               30            45            0.00
Simon Wisker                                   15               30            45            0.00





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

                                                                                              Total
Director/PDMR         Registered Holder                       Holding    Total holding            %

Michael Wagstaff      HSDL Nominees                             6,229
                      Pershing Keen Nominees                  407,750
                      M J Wagstaff                            630,825
                                                                             1,044,804         0.79

Jonathan Murphy       HSDL Nominees                             6,229
                      Adam & Co Nominee                       252,750
                                                                               258,979         0.20

Marie-Louise          HSDL Nominees                             1,113
Clayton               M-L Papworth                              2,081
                                                                                 3,194         0.00
Roderick Begbie       HSDL Nominees                             6,229
                      R Begbie                                 10,000
                                                                                16,229         0.01

Chris Bird            HSDL Nominees                                              1,476         0.00

Jonathan Roger        HSDL Nominees                             4,915
                      Comdirect                                 4,582
                                                                                 9,497         0.01

Michael Travis        HSDL Nominees                                              5,920         0.00

Simon Wisker          HSDL Nominees                             6,229
                      Barclayshare Nominees                     7,300
                                                                                13,529         0.01





Contact:

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

Tel: 01224 619000



09 August 2006


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