Purchase of Own Securities

Enterprise Oil PLC
1 November 2001

1 November, 2001

Enterprise Oil plc

Repurchase of Shares

Enterprise Oil plc announces that on 1 November 2001 it purchased for
cancellation 250,000 ordinary shares from Hoare Govett's affiliate, ABN AMRO
Equities (UK) Limited, at a price of 504.5p 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