Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
19 April 2001



Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 19 April 2001 it purchased for
cancellation 500,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO
Equities (UK) Limited, at a price of 555.86p per ordinary share.


Enquiries

Enterprise Oil plc

Patrick d'Ancona, Head of Public Relations   020 7925 4160


Hoare Govett Limited

Garth James                                  020 7678 8000