Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
5 July 2001


Enterprise Oil plc

Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 5 July 2001 it purchased for cancellation
200,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO Equities (UK)
Limited, at a price of 584.875p per ordinary share.


Enquiries

Enterprise Oil plc                            020 7925 4236
Mark White - Company Secretary

Hoare Govett Limited                          020 7678 8000
Garth James