Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
3 May 2001


Enterprise Oil plc

Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 3 May 2001 it purchased for cancellation
500,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO Equities (UK)
Limited, at a price of 570.4p 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