RNS Number:4332X
Venture Production PLC
30 May 2007


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

The Company was notified on 30 May 2007 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 ("Shares") were
purchased under the Venture Production plc Share Incentive Plan on 30 May 2007
on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were purchased by each Director
and PDMR at 701 pence 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       purchased at   Purchased        %
                          purchased at       nil cost
                           701p 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
Simon Wisker                      17               34            51       0.00
Michael Travis                    18               36            54       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 Share Nominees Limited       7,187
                 Pershing Keen Nominees     430,966
                 M J Wagstaff               630,825
                                                              ---------  -------
                                                            1,068,978    0.800
                                                              ---------  -------

Jonathan Murphy  Share Nominees Limited       7,187
                 Adam & Co Nominee          204,677
                                                              ---------  -------
                                                              211,864    0.159
                                                              ---------  -------
                                                              ---------  -------
Marie-Louise     Share Nominees Limited                         2,071    0.002
Clayton                                                      ---------  -------

Roderick Begbie  Share Nominees Limited                         7,187    0.005
                                                              ---------  -------
                                                              ---------  -------
Chris Bird       Share Nominees Limited                         2,434    0.002
                                                              ---------  -------
                                                              ---------  -------
Jonathan Roger   Share Nominees Limited                         5,873    0.004
                                                              ---------  -------
                                                              ---------  -------
Simon Wisker     Share Nominees Limited                         7,187    0.005
                                                              ---------  -------
                                                              ---------  -------
Mike Travis      Share Nominees Limited                         6,884    0.005
                                                              ---------  -------

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

Tel: 01224 619000

30 May 2007



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