RNS Number:7856M
Venture Production PLC
29 January 2008


Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings and Disclosure



The Company was notified on 29 January 2008 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 29 January
2008 on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were purchased by each
Director and PDMR at 670.5 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     Purchased
                                               nil cost
                          purchased at                                       %
               

                          670.5 p each
                            ----------        ---------      --------  ---------

Director/PDMR
---------------

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
--------------------------------------
Michael
Wagstaff                          19               38            57       0.00
Jonathan Murphy                   19               38            57       0.00
Roderick Begbie                   19               38            57       0.00
Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
--------------------------------------
Chris Bird                        19               38            57       0.00
Jonathan Roger                    19               38            57       0.00
Michael Travis                    19               38            57       0.00
Craig McCallum                    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        7,592
                   Pershing Keen Nominees    1,775,289
                   M J Wagstaff                630,825
                                                               --------  -------
                                                            2,413,706    1.685
                                                               --------  -------

Jonathan Murphy    Share Nominees Limited        7,592
                   Adam & Co Nominee         1,297,346
                                                               --------  -------
                                                            1,304,938    0.911
                                                               --------  -------

Roderick Begbie    Share Nominees Limited        7,592
                   Pershing Keen Nominees      341,943
                   RM Begbie                     4,500
                                                               --------  -------
                                                              354,035    0.247
                                                               --------  -------

Chris Bird      Share Nominees Limited          2,839
                C Bird                        108,134
                                                            --------     -------
                                                           110,973       0.077
                                                            --------     -------

Jonathan Roger  Share Nominees Limited          6,278
                J Roger                       109,718
                Mrs SC Roger (Spouse)          45,000
                                                            --------     -------
                                                           160,996       0.112
                                                            --------     -------

Mike Travis     Share Nominees Limited          7,289
                MJ Travis                         660
                Mrs S Travis (Spouse)          65,287
                                                            --------     -------
                                                            73,236       0.051
                                                            --------     -------

Craig McCallum  Share Nominees Limited          1,261
                                                            --------     -------
                                                             1,261       0.001
                                                            --------     -------



Contact:

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

Tel: 01224 619000


29 January 2008



                      This information is provided by RNS
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