Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
10 April 2001


Enterprise Oil plc Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 10 April 2001 it
purchased for cancellation 400,000 ordinary shares from
Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO Equities (UK) Limited, at
a price of 560.51p 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