RNS Number:8933O
Venture Production PLC
27 February 2008


Venture Production plc (the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholdings and Disclosure


The Company was notified on 27 February 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 27 February
2008 on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were purchased by each
Director and PDMR at 700.00 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                                       %
              

                         700.00 p each
                            ----------        ---------      --------  ---------

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

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
--------------------------------------
Michael
Wagstaff                          18               36            54       0.00
Jonathan Murphy                   18               36            54       0.00
Roderick Begbie                   18               36            54       0.00
Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
--------------------------------------
Chris Bird                        18               36            54       0.00
Jonathan Roger                    18               36            54       0.00
Michael Travis                    18               36            54       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        7,646
                   Pershing Keen Nominees    1,775,289
                   M J Wagstaff                630,825
                                                               --------  -------
                                                            2,413,760    1.685
                                                               --------  -------

Jonathan Murphy    Share Nominees Limited        7,646
                   Adam & Co Nominee         1,297,346
                                                               --------  -------
                                                            1,304,992    0.911
                                                               --------  -------

Roderick Begbie    Share Nominees Limited        7,646
                   Pershing Keen Nominees      341,943
                   RM Begbie                     4,500
                                                               --------  -------
                                                              354,089    0.247
                                                               --------  -------

Chris Bird      Share Nominees Limited          2,893
                C Bird                        108,134
                                                            --------     -------
                                                           111,027       0.078
                                                            --------     -------

Jonathan Roger  Share Nominees Limited          6,332
                J Roger                       109,718
                Mrs SC Roger (Spouse)          45,000
                                                            --------     -------
                                                           161,050       0.112
                                                            --------     -------

Mike Travis     Share Nominees Limited          7,343
                MJ Travis                         660
                Mrs S Travis (Spouse)          65,287
                                                            --------     -------
                                                            73,290       0.051
                                                            --------     -------

Craig McCallum  Share Nominees Limited          1,315
                                                            --------     -------
                                                             1,315       0.001
                                                            --------     -------
Contact:

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

Tel: 01224 619000

27 February 2008



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