RNS Number:1756U
Venture Production PLC
13 January 2004



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


1.   Name of company

     Venture Production plc

2.   Name of director

     Bruce Dingwall

3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a 
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in 
     respect of a non-beneficial interest

     Shareholder named in 2 above

4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number 
     of shares held by each of them (if notified)

     4,154,025 held by Bruce Dingwall and 550 held in trust by Halifax Corporate
     Trustees Ltd

5.   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
     director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     n.a.

6.   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
     indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/
     non discretionary

     Monthly shares under the Venture Production plc Share Incentive Plan.
     Partnership Shares purchased by Director, Matching Shares acquired at nil 
     cost pursuant to Share Incentive Plan and held in Trust

7.   Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

     87 Partnership Shares and 174 Matching Shares

8.   Percentage of issued class

     0.00%

9.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     n.a.

10.  Percentage of issued class

     n.a.

11.  Class of security

     Ordinary shares of 0.4p each

12.  Price per share

     144.6p

13.  Date of transaction

     12 January 2004

14.  Date company informed

     12 January 2004

15.  Total holding following this notification

     4,154,575

16.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     3.86%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17.  Date of grant

     n.a.

18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     n.a.

19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     n.a.

20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

     n.a.

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to 
     be fixed at time of exercise

     n.a.

22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
     notification

     n.a.

23.  Any additional information

     n.a.

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Brian Hobden 01224 619000

25.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
     this notification

     Brian Hobden

Date of Notification

13 January 2004

The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.   Name of company

     Venture Production plc

2.   Name of director

     Jonathan Murphy

3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a 
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in 
     respect of a non-beneficial interest

     Shareholder named in 2 above

4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number 
     of shares held by each of them (if notified)

     113,275 held by Jonathan Murphy, 130,000 held by Adam & Co Nominees and 550 
     held in trust by Halifax Corporate Trustees Ltd

5.   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
     director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     n.a.

6.   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
     indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/
     non discretionary

     Monthly shares under the Venture Production plc Share Incentive Plan.
     Partnership Shares purchased by Director, Matching Shares acquired at nil 
     cost pursuant to Share Incentive Plan and held in Trust

7.   Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

     87 Partnership Shares and 174 Matching Shares

8.   Percentage of issued class

     0.00%

9.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     n.a.

10.  Percentage of issued class

     n.a.

11.  Class of security

     Ordinary shares of 0.4p each

12.  Price per share

     144.6p

13.  Date of transaction

     12 January 2004

14.  Date company informed

     12 January 2004

15.  Total holding following this notification

     243,825

16.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.23%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17.  Date of grant

     n.a.

18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     n.a.

19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     n.a.

20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

     n.a.

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to 
     be fixed at time of exercise

     n.a.

22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
     notification

     n.a.

23.  Any additional information

     n.a.

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Brian Hobden 01224 619000

25.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
     this notification

     Brian Hobden

Date of Notification

13 January 2004

The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1.   Name of company

     Venture Production plc

2.   Name of director

     Michael Wagstaff

3.   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a 
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in 
     respect of a non-beneficial interest

     Shareholder named in 2 above

4.   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number 
     of shares held by each of them (if notified)

     874,348 held by Michael Wagstaff and 550 held in trust by Halifax Corporate
     Trustees Ltd

5.   Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
     director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

     n.a.

6.   Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
     indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/
     non discretionary

     Monthly shares under the Venture Production plc Share Incentive Plan.
     Partnership Shares purchased by Director, Matching Shares acquired at nil 
     cost pursuant to Share Incentive Plan and held in Trust

7.   Number of shares / amount of stock acquired

     87 Partnership Shares and 174 Matching Shares

8.   Percentage of issued class

     0.00%

9.   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

     n.a.

10.  Percentage of issued class

     n.a.

11.  Class of security

     Ordinary shares of 0.4p each

12.  Price per share

     144.6p

13.  Date of transaction

     12 January 2004

14.  Date company informed

     12 January 2004

15.  Total holding following this notification

     874,898

16.  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     0.81%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.

17.  Date of grant

     n.a.

18.  Period during which or date on which exercisable

     n.a.

19.  Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

     n.a.

20.  Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

     n.a.

21.  Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to 
     be fixed at time of exercise

     n.a.

22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
     notification

     n.a.

23.  Any additional information

     n.a.

24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     Brian Hobden 01224 619000

25.  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
     this notification

     Brian Hobden

Date of Notification

13 January 2004

The FSA does not give any express or implied warranty as to the accuracy of this
document or material and does not accept any liability for error or omission.
The FSA is not liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages
for loss of business or loss of profits) arising in contract, tort or otherwise
from the use of or inability to use this document, or any material contained in
it, or from any action or decision taken as a result of using this document or
any such material.


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