Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
20 April 2001


Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 20 April 2001 it purchased for cancellation
400,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO Equities (UK)
Limited, at a price of 558.88p 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