RNS Number:2803K
Venture Production PLC
11 October 2006


Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings


The Company was notified on 10th October 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 717.9p 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
                            purchased at      cost
Director/PDMR               717.9p 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                          18               36           54      0.00
Jonathan Roger                      17               34           51      0.00
Michael Travis                      18               36           54      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               6,328
                    Pershing Keen Nominees    407,750
                    M J Wagstaff              630,825
                                                               ---------
                                                             1,044,903    0.79
                                                               ---------

Jonathan Murphy     HSDL Nominees               6,328
                    Adam & Co Nominee         252,750
                                                               ---------
                                                               259,078    0.20
                                                               ---------

Marie-Louise        HSDL Nominees               1,212
Clayton             M-L Papworth                2,081
                                                               ---------
                                                                 3,293    0.00
                                                               ---------
Roderick Begbie     HSDL Nominees               6,328
                    R Begbie                   10,000
                                                               ---------
                                                                16,328    0.01
                                                               ---------
                                                               ---------
Chris Bird          HSDL Nominees                                1,575    0.00
                                                               ---------

Jonathan Roger      HSDL Nominees               5,014
                    Comdirect                   4,582
                                                               ---------
                                                                 9,596    0.01
                                                               ---------

Michael Travis      HSDL Nominees               6,022                     0.06
                    MJ Travis                  73,300
                                                               ---------
                                                                79,322
                                                               ---------

Simon Wisker        HSDL Nominees               6,328
                    Barclayshare Nominees       7,300
                                                               ---------
                                                                13,628    0.01
                                                               ---------



Contact:

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

Tel: 01224 619000


11 October 2006






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