Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
25 May 2001


Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 25 May 2001 it purchased for cancellation
115,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO Equities (UK)
Limited, at a price of 614.91p per ordinary share.


Enquiries

Enterprise Oil plc

Patrick d'Ancona, Head of Public Relations   020 7925 4160

Hoare Govett Limited

Garth James                                  020 7678 8000