Directors' Share Option Award

Enterprise Oil PLC
14 April 2000


NOTIFICATION UNDER THE LISTING RULES - DIRECTORS 16.3(c)

The following options over ordinary shares of 25 pence each in the capital of
the company have, today, been granted to executive directors at a price of
409.5 pence per share.

A R Armour               99,268
I G Craig               109,066
P H Jungels             100,708
A B Shilston            100,594
K P Watts               106,223

The options have been granted under the Enterprise Oil (1995) Unapproved
Senior Executive Share Option Scheme, which requires the satisfaction of
performance criteria before the options become capable of exercise.  The
options are granted over shares held by the Trustee of the Enterprise Oil
Worldwide Employees Share Trust, registered in the name of State Street
Nominees Limited A/c XB3Y.