VPC Venture Prod.

RNS Number:5698G
Venture Production PLC
29 October 2007

FORM 8.1

DEALINGS BY OFFERORS, OFFEREE COMPANIES OR THEIR ASSOCIATES

FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR DISCRETIONARY CLIENTS

(Rules 8.1(a) and (b)(i) of the Takeover Code)





1.         KEY INFORMATION


Name of person dealing (Note 1)                SHARE NOMINEES LIMITED ON BEHALF OF SHARESECURE LIMITED (AS TRUSTEE
                                               FOR THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST OF VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC)
Company dealt in                               VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4 PENCE IN VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC
dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2)

Date of dealing                                29 OCTOBER 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 3)


                                                             Long                              Short


                                               Number                           Number
                                                          (%)                              (%)

(1) Relevant securities                        220,098
                                                       (0.15)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total                                          220,098
                                                       (0.15)




(b)        Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company,
other than the class dealt in (Note 3)


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 3)


Class of relevant security:                    Details









3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


Purchase/sale                          Number of securities                  Price per unit (Note 5)


PURCHASE                               3,096                                 796 pence







(b)        Derivatives transactions (other than options)


Product name,         Long/short (Note 6)       Number of securities (Note 7)        Price per unit (Note 5)

e.g. CFD










(c)        Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)         Writing, selling, purchasing or varying


Product name,         Writing, selling, Number of securities  Exercise   Type, e.g.      Expiry     Option money
                        purchasing,     to which the option              American,
e.g. call option      varying etc.      relates (Note 7)      price      European etc.   date       paid/received per
                                                                                                    unit (Note 5)







(ii)        Exercising


Product name, e.g. call option         Number of securities                  Exercise price per unit (Note 5)






(d)        Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)


Nature of transaction (Note 8)         Details                               Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)










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.
NONE









Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)
            NO




Date of disclosure                                                29 OCTOBER 2007

Contact name                                                      SIMON WAITE, COMPANY SECRETARY

Telephone number                                                  01224 619 000

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         SHARES HELD BY SHARESECURE TRUST FOR THE EMPLOYEE
                                                                  BENEFIT TRUST OF VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC





Notes



The Notes on Form 8.1 can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk




























































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