Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Amjad Bseisu

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

EnQuest PLC

b)

LEI

2138008LJU6WFQWOXJ73

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

£0.05 ordinary shares

Identification code

GB00B635TG28

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grants

1. 2017 PSP Award. The Award will vest on 12 September 2020.

2. 2017 Executive Director Deferred Bonus Share Award. The Award will vest on 21 April 2019.

Vesting and subsequent sale for tax

3. 2015 Executive Director Deferred Bonus Share Award. Of the 242,365 shares vesting:

i) 125,082 were sold for tax

ii) 117,283 were retained.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.

n/a

4,134,615

2.

n/a

407,950

3.i)

£0.25111842

125,082

ii)

£0.25111842

117,283

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

As per 4(c) above

1. n/a

2. n/a

3. i) £31,410.39

ii) £29,451.91

e)

Date of the transaction

8-12 September 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Jonathan Swinney

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Financial Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

EnQuest PLC

b)

LEI

2138008LJU6WFQWOXJ73

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

£0.05 ordinary shares

GB00B635TG28

Identification code

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grants

1. 2017 PSP Award. The Award will vest on 12 September 2020.

2. 2017 Executive Director Defered Bonus Share Award. The Award will vest on 21 April 2019.

Vesting and subsequent sale for tax

3. 2015 Executive Director Deferred Bonus Share Award. Of the 234,647 shares vesting:

i) 121,102 were sold for tax

ii) 113,545 were retained.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.

n/a

2,692,307

2.

n/a

371,896

3.i)

£0.25111842

121,102

ii)

£0.25111842

113,545

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price

As per 4(c) above

1. n/a

2. n/a

3.i) £30,410.94

3.ii) £28,513.23

e)

Date of the transaction

8-12 September 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)