RNS Number:8323D
Venture Production PLC
13 September 2007

CORRECTION - The information relating to changes in the interests of Directors
and Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities as announced by Venture
Production plc on 30 August 2007 also falls to be disclosed under Rule 8.1 of
the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers. The full announcement is repeated below:


Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings and Disclosure under Rule 8.1 of the City Code on
Takeovers and Mergers

The Company was notified on 30 August 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 August
2007 on the London Stock Exchange.  Partnership Shares were purchased by each
Director and PDMR at 725 pence 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 purchased at nil     Purchased
Director/PDMR                  purchased at 725 p             cost                             %
                                             each

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
Michael Wagstaff                               18               36            54            0.00
Jonathan Murphy                                18               36            54            0.00
Marie-Louise Clayton                           18               36            54            0.00
Roderick Begbie                                18               36            54            0.00
Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
Chris Bird                                     17               34            51            0.00
Jonathan Roger                                 18               36            54            0.00
Michael Travis                                 17               34            51            0.00
Craig McCallum                                 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      Share Nominees Limited                      7,340
                      Pershing Keen Nominees                  1,767,789
                      M J Wagstaff                              630,825
                                                                            2,405,954         1.69

Jonathan Murphy       Share Nominees Limited                      7,340
                      Adam & Co Nominee                       1,387,246
                                                                            1,394,586         0.98

Marie-Louise          Share Nominees Limited                      2,224
Clayton               ML Papworth                                30,000
                                                                               32,224         0.02
Roderick Begbie       Share Nominees Limited                      7,340
                      Pershing Keen Nominees                    341,943
                                                                              349,283         0.25
Chris Bird            Share Nominees Limited                      2,584
                      C Bird                                    108,134
                                                                              110,718         0.08
Jonathan Roger        Share Nominees Limited                      6,026
                      J Roger                                   109,718
                      Mrs SC Roger (Spouse)                      45,000
                                                                              160,744         0.11
Mike Travis           Share Nominees Limited                      7,034
                      MJ Travis                                     660
                      Mrs S Travis (Spouse)                      65,287
                                                                               72,981         0.05
Craig McCallum        Share Nominees Limited                      1,009
                                                                                1,009         0.00

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

Tel: 01224 619000



13 September 2007


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