Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
11 April 2001


Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 11 April 2001 it purchased for
cancellation 2,741,225 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO
Equities (UK) Limited, at a price of 562p 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