Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
30 October 2001


30 October 2001

Enterprise Oil plc

Repurchase of Shares


Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 30 October 2001 it purchased for
cancellation 250,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO
Equities (UK) Limited, at a price of 505.61p 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