Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
7 September 2001


7 September 2001

Enterprise Oil plc

Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 7 September 2001 it purchased for
cancellation 250,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO
Equities (UK) Limited, at a price of 555.48p per ordinary share.


Enquiries

Enterprise Oil plc                                      020 7925 4236

Mark White - Company Secretary
Hoare Govett Limited                                    020 7678 8000

Garth James