Rule 8.1- Venture Production plc
May 28 2009 - 11:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMVPC
RNS Number : 9749S
Venture Production plc
28 May 2009
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
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| Name of person dealing (Note 1) | JONATHAN LESLIE ROGER |
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| Company dealt in | VENTURE PRODUCTION plc |
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| Class of relevant security to | ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4 PENCE EACH |
| which the dealings being disclosed | |
| relate (Note 2) | |
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| Date of dealing | 28 MAY 2009 |
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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)
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| | Long | Short |
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| | Number | Number (%) |
| | (%) | |
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| (1) Relevant securities | 138,421 0.09 | |
| | | |
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| (2) Derivatives (other than | | |
| options) | | |
| | | |
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| (3) Options and agreements to | | |
| purchase/sell | | |
| | | |
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
| Total | 138,421 0.09 | |
| | | |
+------------------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+
(b)Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)
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| 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 0.4 PENCE EACH | 40,418 | UNDER LONG TERM SHARE INCENTIVE |
| | | PLAN 2006 BASED UPON PERFORMANCE |
| | | 2007-2009. SHARES VEST IN 2010. |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------------------------------+
| ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4 PENCE EACH | 375,000 | UNDER LONG TERM SHARE INCENTIVE |
| | | PLAN 2008 BASED UPON PERFORMANCE |
| | | 2008-2011. SHARES VEST IN 2011 OR |
| | | 2012. |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------------------------------+
| ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4 PENCE EACH | 19,984 | UNDER ANNUAL DEFERRED SHARE BONUS |
| | | PLAN. SHARES VEST ON 6 APRIL 2009. |
| | | [SHARES NOT YET RELEASED.] |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------------------------------+
| ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4 PENCE EACH | 20,220 | UNDER ANNUAL DEFERRED SHARE BONUS |
| | | PLAN. SHARES VEST IN APRIL 2010. |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------------------------------+
| ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4 PENCE EACH | 27,113 | UNDER EMPLOYEE ANNUAL BONUS PLAN. |
| | | SHARES VEST IN JANUARY 2011. |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------------------------------+
| ORDINARY SHARES OF 0.4 PENCE EACH | 7,823 | HELD BY TRUSTEE SHARE NOMINEES |
| | | LIMITED UNDER A SHARE INCENTIVE |
| | | PLAN WITH THE SHARE CENTRE. |
+-----------------------------------------+------------+-------------------------------------+
3. DEALINGS (Note 4)
(a)Purchases and sales
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| Purchase/sale | Number of securities | Price per unit (Note 5) |
| | | |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
| PURCHASE | 45 | 811.5 pence |
| | | |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
(b)Derivatives transactions (other than options)
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+
| Product name, | Long/short (Note | Number of securities (Note | Price per unit (Note 5) |
| e.g. CFD | 6) | 7) | |
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+
| | | | |
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+
(c) Options transactions in respect of existing securities
(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+
| Product name, | Writing, | Number of | Exercise | Type, e.g. | Expiry | Option money |
| e.g. call | selling, | securities to | price | American, | date | paid/received |
| option | purchasing, | which the | | European | | per unit |
| | varying etc. | option relates | | etc. | | (Note 5) |
| | | (Note 7) | | | | |
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+
| | | | | | | |
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+
(ii)Exercising
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Product name, e.g. call | Number of securities | Exercise price per unit (Note |
| option | | 5) |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | | |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
(d)Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
| Nature of transaction (Note | Details | Price per unit (if |
| 8) | | applicable) (Note 5) |
| | | |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
| | | |
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+
4. OTHER INFORMATION
Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives
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| 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. |
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| THE SHARES PURCHASED IN 3 (A) ARE HELD BY SHARESECURE TRUST FOR THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT |
| TRUST OF VENTURE PRODUCTION plc |
| |
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Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9)YES/NO
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| Date of disclosure | 28 MAY 2009 |
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| Contact name | SIMON WAITE |
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| Telephone number | 01224 619000 |
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| Name of offeree/offeror with which associated | VENTURE PRODUCTION plc |
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| Specify category and nature of associate | DIRECTOR OF VENTURE PRODUCTION plc |
| status (Note 10) | |
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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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