RNS Number:7732C
UBS AG (EPT)
24 August 2007

                                                                    FORM 38.5(b)

                 DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS

           WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS

                  BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY

                      (Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code)





1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of exempt principal trader                UBS AG London Branch
Company dealt in                               Venture Production plc
Class of relevant security to which the        0.4p ordinary
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 1)
Date of dealing                                23 AUGUST 2007





2.         INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE



(a)        Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of

             relevant security dealt in (Note 2)


                                    Long                  Short
                                    Number     (%)        Number       (%)
(1) Relevant securities             682,301    0.01%         28,600    0.02%
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total                               682,301    0.01%         28,600    0.02%



(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of

            the company, other than the class dealt in (Note 2)


Class of relevant security:         Long                  Short
                                    Number     (%)        Number       (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than
options)
(3) Options and agreements to
purchase/sell
Total



(c)                Rights to subscribe (Note 2)
Class of relevant security:           Details




3.         DEALINGS (Note 3)

 (a)       Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                       Number of securities     Price per unit (Note 4)


       SALE                      91                         743.5 pence
       SALE                      174                           743.5
       SALE                      500                           743.5
       SALE                      373                           743.5
       SALE                      100                           743.5
       SALE                      14                            743.5
       SALE                      864                            744
       SALE                      234                            744
       SALE                     1706                           744.5
       SALE                      400                           744.5
       SALE                     1543                           744.5
       SALE                      163                           744.5
       SALE                      768                           744.5
     PURCHASE                    39                             745
       SALE                     1307                            745
       SALE                      140                            745
       SALE                      746                            745
       SALE                      644                            745
       SALE                      273                            745
       SALE                      600                            745
       SALE                      100                            745
       SALE                      92                             745
       SALE                      800                            745
       SALE                      139                            745
       SALE                     1082                            745
       SALE                      117                           745.5
       SALE                      352                            746
       SALE                     1367                            746
     PURCHASE                    500                           746.5
     PURCHASE                    311                           746.5
       SALE                      558                           746.5
       SALE                      399                           746.5
       SALE                      100                           746.5
       SALE                      14                            746.5
       SALE                      130                            747
       SALE                     1527                            747
       SALE                      78                            747.5
       SALE                     1112                            748
       SALE                      661                            754
       SALE                      73                             757
       SALE                      793                            758

 TOTAL PURCHASES:                850
   TOTAL SALES:                20,134

(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)
Product name, e.g  Long/short (Note 5) Number of securities    Price per unit
CFD                                    (Note 6)                (Note 4)



(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product    Writing,      Number of    Exercise     Type, e.g.   Expiry     Option
name,e.g.  selling,      securities   price        American,    date       money paid/
call       purchasing,   to which the              European                received per
option     varying etc   option                    etc.                    unit (Note
                         relates                                           4)
                         (Note 6)






(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call  Number of securities  Exercise price per unit
option                                         (Note 4)





(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3)


Nature of transaction   Details    Price per unit (if applicable)
(Note 7)





4.         OTHER INFORMATION



Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives





Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person
disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant
securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting
rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any
derivative referred to on this form is referenced.  If none, this should be
stated.



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Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)
                     NO


Date of disclosure                             24 AUGUST 2007
Contact name                                   LOUISE ROBINSON
Telephone number                               020 7567 8762
Name of offeree/offeror with which connected   Venture Production plc
Nature of connection (Note 9)                  CONNECTED ADVISER

Notes

The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk






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