Director/PDMR Shareholding

Tullow Oil PLC
28 April 2006

                   Tullow Oil plc ('Tullow' or 'the Company')

        Award of Shares under the Company's 2005 Performance Share Plan


The Company announces that on 27 April 2006, Angus McCoss, a Person Discharging
Managerial Responsibility ('PDMR') in Tullow, was granted a conditional award
over 100,230 ordinary shares of 10p each under the terms of the Tullow Oil 2005
Performance Share Plan.

The award granted on 27 April 2006 will normally vest on 27 April 2009 subject
to continued employment and the satisfaction of performance conditions. The
figures reflect the maximum number of shares that might vest in three years
time. The actual number vesting will depend on the extent to which the
performance conditions are satisfied over the three year performance period. No
consideration was paid for the award and no consideration is due on vesting.

The Company was informed by the PDMR of the above transaction on 28 April 2006.

This notification is made in accordance with DR 3.1.4R (1)(a).


Enquiries:

Tom Hickey

Tullow Oil plc

+ 44 208 996 1000



28 April, 2006


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