Further Re: Appointment

Tullow Oil PLC
08 July 2004









Tullow Oil plc



8 July 2004





Appointment of Non-executive Director





Further to the announcement made on 7 July 2004 concerning the appointment of
David Bamford as a non-executive director, effective today, Tullow Oil plc (the
'Company') would like to make the following regulatory disclosures:



Mr Bamford has not held directorships in any other public listed company during
the past five years



-           Mr Bamford has an interest in 2,907 ordinary shares representing
0.0004 % of the issued share capital of the Company



-           The Company confirms that there are no items requiring disclosure
under paragraphs (b) to (g) of Rule 6.F.2 of the Listing Rules in relation to Mr
Bamford



-ENDS-





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