Appointment of Hoare Govett

Tullow Oil PLC
23 June 2003

Tullow Oil plc

23 June 2003



Appointment of Hoare Govett Limited

The Board of Tullow plc is pleased to announce that it has appointed Hoare
Govett Limited as sole UK corporate broker with immediate effect.



For additional information contact:
Tullow plc
Aiden Heavey                Chief Executive        020 7333 6800
Tom Hickey                  Finance Director       020 7333 6800

Hoare Govett Limited
Andrew Osborne                                     020 7678 7563
Andrew Foster                                      020 7678 7106


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