RNS Number:4155T
Venture Production PLC
30 April 2008


Venture Production plc (the "Company")

Director/PDMR Shareholdings and Disclosure



The Company was notified on 29 April 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 April 2008
on the London Stock Exchange. Partnership Shares were purchased by each Director
and PDMR at 737.00 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        %
                          purchased at      nil cost
                         737.00 p each                                       
                            ----------        ---------      --------  ---------

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

Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b)
--------------------------------------
Michael
Wagstaff                          17               34            51       0.00
Jonathan Murphy                   17               34            51       0.00
Roderick Begbie                   17               34            51       0.00
Notification under DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(a)
--------------------------------------
Chris Bird                        17               34            51       0.00
Jonathan Roger                    17               34            51       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        8,075
                   Pershing Keen Nominees    1,865,772
                   M J Wagstaff                630,825
                                                               --------  -------
                                                            2,504,672    1.735
                                                               --------  -------

Jonathan Murphy    Share Nominees Limited        8,075
                   Adam & Co Nominee         1,361,689
                                                               --------  -------
                                                            1,369,764    0.949
                                                               --------  -------

Roderick Begbie    Share Nominees Limited        8,075
                   Pershing Keen Nominees      341,943
                   RM Begbie                    37,488
                                                               --------  -------
                                                              387,506    0.268
                                                               --------  -------

Chris Bird      Share Nominees Limited          3,322
                C Bird                        126,837
                                                            --------     -------
                                                           130,159       0.090
                                                            --------     -------

Jonathan Roger  Share Nominees Limited          6,761
                J Roger                       128,421
                Mrs SC Roger (Spouse)          45,000
                                                            --------     -------
                                                           180,182       0.125
                                                            --------     -------

Mike Travis     Share Nominees Limited          7,772
                MJ Travis                      15,432
                Mrs S Travis (Spouse)          65,287
                                                            --------     -------
                                                            88,491       0.061
                                                            --------     -------

Craig McCallum  Share Nominees Limited          1,747
                                                            --------     -------
                                                             1,747       0.001
                                                            --------     -------



Contact:

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


Tel: 01224 619000

30 April 2008




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