RNS Number:6623N
Venture Production PLC
11 December 2006


Venture Production plc (the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholdings

The Company was notified on 11th December 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 December 2006 on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were
purchased by each Director and PDMR at 865.9p per Share, Matching Shares were
acquired at nil cost pursuant to the Share Incentive Plan and will be held in
Trust.
                                          Shares acquired
                                   ------------------------------
Director/PDMR              Partnership  Matching Shares   Total Shares   Total
---------------            Shares       purchase at nil   Purchased        %
                           purchased at      cost                          
                           865.9p each          
                          ---------     -------------     ---------    --------
Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
Michael Wagstaff                  14               28            42      0.000
Jonathan Murphy                   14               28            42      0.000
Marie-Louise Clayton              14               28            42      0.000

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
Roderick Begbie                   14               28            42      0.000
Chris Bird                        14               28            42      0.000
Jonathan Roger                    14               28            42      0.000
Michael Travis                    14               28            42      0.000
Simon Wisker                      14               28            42      0.000

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

Director/PDMR          Registered Holder        Holding  Total holding   Total %
---------------        -------------------    ---------  -------------   -------

Michael Wagstaff       HSDL Nominees              6,415
                       Pershing Keen Nominees   392,750
                       M J Wagstaff             630,825
                                                             ---------
                                                             1,029,990    0.780
                                                             ---------

Jonathan Murphy        HSDL Nominees              6,415
                       Adam & Co Nominee        152,750
                                                             ---------
                                                               159,165    0.120
                                                             ---------

                                                             ---------
Marie-Louise Clayton   HSDL Nominees                             1,299    0.001
                                                             ---------
Roderick Begbie       HSDL Nominees                              6,415    0.005
                                                             ---------
Chris Bird            HSDL Nominees                              1,662    0.001
                                                             ---------
Jonathan Roger        HSDL Nominees                              5,101    0.004
                                                             ---------
Michael Travis        HSDL Nominees                              6,109    0.005
                                                             ---------
Simon Wisker          HSDL Nominees                              6,415    0.005
                                                             ---------

Contact:
Simon Waite,
Company Secretary,
Venture Production plc,
62 Huntly Street,
Aberdeen,
AB10 1RS

Tel: 01224 619000

11 December 2006



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