Director Shareholding

Enterprise Oil PLC
8 April 2002



NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE LISTING RULES - DIRECTORS 16.3(c)


ANNUAL AWARD UNDER THE ENTERPRISE OIL PROFIT SHARING SCHEME ('the Scheme')


On 8 April 2002 the under-mentioned directors of Enterprise Oil plc were each
appropriated the under-noted ordinary shares of 25p each in the capital of the
Company under the terms of the Inland Revenue approved Scheme at a price of
725p.

The shares are normally held by the trustees of the Scheme for a minimum 2 year
retention period following which the directors may instruct the trustees to sell
the shares on their behalf or transfer them into their own name. The shares are
usually released from trust after three years. No consideration was payable for
the appropriations.

Name                       Number of Shares

I G Craig                  1,103
W S H Laidlaw              1,103
A B Shilston               1,103
K P Watts                  1,103


The above-noted directors' interests in the Company's ordinary shares have
increased accordingly.


ENDS.



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