RNS Number:7726I
Venture Production PLC
11 September 2006


Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings


The Company was notified on 11th September 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 787.7p 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                                     %
---------------              787.7p each

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
Michael Wagstaff                    16               32           48      0.00
Jonathan Murphy                     16               32           48      0.00
Marie-Louise Clayton                16               32           48      0.00

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
Roderick Begbie                     16               32           48      0.00
Chris Bird                          15               30           45      0.00
Jonathan Roger                      16               32           48      0.00
Michael Travis                      16               32           48      0.00
Simon Wisker                        16               32           48      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               6,277
                    Pershing Keen Nominees    407,750
                    M J Wagstaff              630,825
                                                               ---------
                                                             1,044,852    0.79
                                                               ---------

Jonathan Murphy     HSDL Nominees               6,277
                    Adam & Co Nominee         252,750
                                                               ---------
                                                               259,027    0.20
                                                               ---------

Marie-Louise        HSDL Nominees               1,161
Clayton             M-L Papworth                2,081
                                                               ---------
                                                                 3,242    0.00
                                                               ---------
Roderick Begbie     HSDL Nominees               6,277
                    R Begbie                   10,000
                                                               ---------
                                                                16,277    0.01
                                                               ---------
                                                               ---------
Chris Bird          HSDL Nominees                                1,521    0.00
                                                               ---------

Jonathan Roger      HSDL Nominees               4,963
                    Comdirect                   4,582
                                                               ---------
                                                                 9,545    0.01
                                                               ---------
                                                               ---------
Michael Travis      HSDL Nominees                                5,968    0.00
                                                               ---------

Simon Wisker        HSDL Nominees               6,277
                    Barclayshare Nominees       7,300
                                                               ---------
                                                                13,577    0.01
                                                               ---------



Contact:

Brian Hobden, Company Secretary, Venture Production plc, 62 Huntly Street,
Aberdeen, AB10 1RS
Tel: 01224 619000
11 September 2006






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