Total Voting Rights

Tullow Oil PLC
02 April 2008



                                Tullow Oil plc
                              Total Voting Rights



In conformity with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, Tullow Oil plc
today announces the following:



As at the date of this announcement, Tullow Oil plc's issued share capital
consists of 719,666,369   ordinary shares (with a nominal value of 10p each)
with voting rights. No ordinary shares are held in treasury.


Therefore, the total number of voting rights in Tullow Oil plc is 719,666,369.

The above figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the
calculation by which they will determine if they are required to notify their
interest in, or a change to their interest in, Tullow Oil plc under the FSA's
Disclosure and Transparency Rules.






This announcement has been issued through the Companies Announcement Service of

                            The Irish Stock Exchange






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