RNS Number:5706G
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)                MARIE-LOUISE CLAYTON
Company dealt in                               VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC
Class of relevant security to which the        ORDINARY SHARES OF #0.004P EACH
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                        30,000
                                                     (0.021)

(2) Derivatives (other than options)


(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell


Total                                          30,000
                                                      (0.021)




(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


ORDINARY SHARES OF #0.004P EACH                84,241 (MAXIMIUM) UNDER LONG TERM SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2006 BASED
                                               UPON PERFORMANCE 2006-2008. SHARES VEST IN 2009
ORDINARY SHARES OF #0.004P EACH                61,151 (MAXIMIUM) UNDER LONG TERM SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN 2006 BASED
                                               UPON PERFORMANCE 2007-2009.SHARES VEST IN 2010
ORDINARY SHARES OF #0.004P EACH                41,850 UNDER ANNUAL DEFERRED SHARE BONUS PLAN. SHARES VEST ON 6 APRIL
                                               2009
ORDINARY SHARES OF #0.004P EACH                2,323 HELD BY TRUSTEE SHARE NOMINEES LIMITED UNDER A SHARE INCENTIVE
                                               PLAN WITH THE SHARE CENTRE





3.         DEALINGS (Note 4)



(a)        Purchases and sales


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


PURCHASE                               45                                    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.
THE SHARES PURCHASED  IN 3(A) ARE HELD BY SHARESECURE TRUST FOR THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST OF VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC





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




Date of disclosure                                                29 OCTOBER 2007

Contact name                                                      SIMON WAITE

Telephone number                                                  01224 619000

Name of offeree/offeror with which associated                     VENTURE PRODUCTION PLC
Specify category and nature of associate status (Note 10)         DIRECTOR 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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