TIDMVPC 
 
RNS Number : 3496U 
Oriel Securities Limited 
23 June 2009 
 

DEALINGS BY CONNECTED EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADERS 
WITHOUT RECOGNISED INTERMEDIARY STATUS, OR WITH RI STATUS 
BUT NOT DEALING IN A CLIENT-SERVING CAPACITY 
(Rule 38.5(b) of the Takeover Code) 
 
 
 
 
1.    KEY INFORMATION 
 
 
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ 
| Name of exempt principal trader    | Oriel Securities Limited                             | 
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ 
| Company dealt in                   | Venture Production plc                               | 
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ 
| Class of relevant security to      | Ord. GBP 0.004                                       | 
| which the dealings being disclosed |                                                      | 
| relate (Note 1)                    |                                                      | 
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ 
| Date of dealing                    | 22 June 2009                                         | 
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
2.    INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE 
 
 
(a)    Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of 
relevant security dealt in (Note 2) 
 
 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
|                                    |           Long            |            Short            | 
+------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------+ 
|                                    | Number      |         (%) | Number       |          (%) | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (1) Relevant securities            |       2,172 |      0.001% |          Nil |          Nil | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (2) Derivatives (other than        |             |             |              |              | 
| options)                           |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (3) Options and agreements to      |             |             |              |              | 
| purchase/sell                      |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| Total                              |       2,172 |      0.001% |          Nil |          Nil | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
 
 
(b)    Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, 
other than the class dealt in (Note 2) 
 
 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| Class of relevant security:        |           Long            |            Short            | 
|                                    |                           |                             | 
+------------------------------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------+ 
|                                    | Number      |         (%) | Number       |          (%) | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (1) Relevant securities            |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (2) Derivatives (other than        |             |             |              |              | 
| options)                           |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| (3) Options and agreements to      |             |             |              |              | 
| purchase/sell                      |             |             |              |              | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
| Total                              | Nil         |         Nil | Nil          |          Nil | 
|                                    |             |             |              |              | 
+------------------------------------+-------------+-------------+--------------+--------------+ 
 
 
  *  Rights to subscribe (Note 2) 
 
 
 
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ 
| Class of relevant security:        | Details                                              | 
|                                    |                                                      | 
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ 
|                                    |                                                      | 
+------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
3.    DEALINGS (Note 3) 
 
 
(a)    Purchases and sales 
 
 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase/sale                    | Number of securities       | Price per unit (Note 4)    | 
|                                  |                            |                            | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                     3,500  |                       800p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       400  |                     785.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                        97  |                     784.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       773  |                     784.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       130  |                     784.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                    10,000  |                       788p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       109  |                       785p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       100  |                     787.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       100  |                     787.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       200  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       200  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                         8  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       400  |                       788p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                     1,150  |                       788p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                     1,059  |                       788p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       404  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       808  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       404  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       404  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       404  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       808  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       808  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       404  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       404  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       808  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       404  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                       493  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                        39  |                       790p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     5,000  |                     788.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                         2  |                     787.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       700  |                     787.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       154  |                     787.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       120  |                     787.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       524  |                     787.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       468  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       729  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       801  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       740  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       705  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       703  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     6,147  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       683  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       790  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       747  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,536  |                     785.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     3,000  |                     785.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       464  |                     785.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                     3,000  |                     785.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                     3,000  |                       787p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       117  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     3,200  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     3,200  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     3,200  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     3,200  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       341  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       188  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       866  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       866  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       866  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        73  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       321  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       321  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       321  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       323  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                     6,000  |                       780p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,454  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       546  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     2,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       673  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                     5,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,327  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       548  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       368  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       726  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       358  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     2,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     2,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     2,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       840  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,160  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       543  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       342  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       496  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       619  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                         7  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       113  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       113  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        92  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        92  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        95  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        95  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        93  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        95  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        95  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        92  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       340  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        95  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       516  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        67  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       519  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       296  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       296  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       296  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       296  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       297  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       314  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       200  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       200  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       286  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       358  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                    25,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        42  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,989  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        11  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       472  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,528  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,163  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       300  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       537  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        40  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,960  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     2,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       938  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       258  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                    10,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       804  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       300  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       300  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                    15,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       588  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     2,500  |                     775.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        99  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       218  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       220  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       111  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       111  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       111  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       111  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       111  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       111  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       472  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       300  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       400  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        83  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        83  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        83  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        83  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        85  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       420  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       472  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,000  |                     775.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       241  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       241  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       241  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       241  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       244  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       472  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       325  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       325  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       325  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       325  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       328  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       328  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       700  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       354  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       354  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       354  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       354  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       356  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       300  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        56  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,500  |                     775.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                    15,000  |                       775p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                    10,000  |                       774p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     2,500  |                       778p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       471  |                     779.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       200  |                     779.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       500  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     2,000  |                     776.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,000  |                     776.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       700  |                       776p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       240  |                       776p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       300  |                       776p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                    11,178  |                       776p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       700  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       404  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       683  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       663  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       951  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        99  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                        56  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       185  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,000  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,310  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       449  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     1,048  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       669  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       806  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       740  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       844  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                       749  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     2,144  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Sale                             |                     5,000  |                     777.5p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                     3,500  |                       777p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Purchase                         |                     3,500  |                       776p | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
|                                  |                            |                            | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Total Purchased                  |                    124,996 |             -              | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
| Total Sold                       |                    138,583 |             -              | 
+----------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+ 
(b)    Derivatives transactions (other than options) 
 
 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
| Product name,   | Long/short (Note   | Number of securities (Note | Price per unit (Note 4) | 
| e.g. CFD        | 5)                 | 6)                         |                         | 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
|                 |                    |                            |                         | 
+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------+-------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
(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 4)      | 
|                 |              | (Note 6)        |          |            |         |               | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
|                 |              |                 |          |            |         |               | 
+-----------------+--------------+-----------------+----------+------------+---------+---------------+ 
 
 
(ii)    Exercising 
 
 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
| Product name, e.g. call      | Number of securities        | Exercise price per unit (Note | 
| option                       |                             | 4)                            | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
|                              |                             |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
(d)    Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 3) 
 
 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
| Nature of transaction (Note  | Details                     | Price per unit (if            | 
| 7)                           |                             | applicable) (Note 4)          | 
|                              |                             |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
|                              |                             |                               | 
+------------------------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
  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.                              | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
| None.                                                                                    | 
|                                                                                          | 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
Is a Supplemental Form 38.5(b) attached? (Note 8)NO 
 
 
 
 
+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ 
| Date of disclosure                                | 23 June 2009                          | 
+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ 
| Contact name                                      | Kyra Andrade                          | 
+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ 
| Telephone number                                  | 020 7710 7600                         | 
+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ 
| Name of offeree/offeror with which connected      | Venture Production plc                | 
+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ 
| Nature of connection (Note 9)                     | Connected Adviser                     | 
+---------------------------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes 
 
 
The Notes on Form 38.5(b) can be viewed on the Takeover Panel's website at 
www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk 
 
 
 
 
 
This information is provided by RNS 
            The company news service from the London Stock Exchange 
   END 
 
 EMMSESFSDSUSEIM 
 

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