Director Shareholding

Tullow Oil PLC
06 October 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS



1. Name of company


Tullow Oil Plc




2. Name of director


Tom Hickey




3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
interest







4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
shares held by each of them (if notified)


Tom Hickey


5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)


As Above




6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary


Exercise of Options



7. Number of shares / amount of stock acquired


40,000




8. Percentage of issued class


N/A



9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed











10. Percentage of issued class







11. Class of security


10p Ordinary Shares




12. Price per share
Option Price Stg 61p




13. Date of transaction


06/10/2003



14. Date company informed


06/10/2003




15. Total holding following this notification


60,000




16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification



0.02%




If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the
following boxes.



17. Date of grant







18. Period during which or date on which exercisable







19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option







20. Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number











21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be
fixed at time of exercise







22. Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this
notification







23. Any additional information







24. Name of contact and telephone number for queries


Tom Hickey

Tel: [phone]



25. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification


Tom Hickey





Date of Notification


06/10/2003










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                           the Irish Stock Exchange.






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