Director/PDMR Shareholding

Director/PDMR Shareholding

EnQuest PLC (the "Company")

30 November 2011

Notification of Transactions by

Persons Discharging Management Responsibility ('PDMRs').

Pursuant to the Company's obligations under Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4, the Company hereby notifies that the following Director purchased Ordinary Shares of £0.05 each in the Company (the "Shares"):

The Company received notification on 30 November 2011 that Dr Jim Buckee purchased 159,753 Shares on the London Stock Exchange up to and including 30 November 2011 at an average price of 93.43 pence per share, totalling 0.02% of the share capital of the Company.

Prior to this transaction, Dr Jim Buckee held 531,617 Shares, being 0.07% of the share capital of the Company. The total holding of Dr Jim Buckee following the transaction is 691,370 Shares, being 0.09% of the share capital of the Company.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 802,660,757 Shares with voting rights. Each Share carries the right to one vote. The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury.

Contact for enquiries:

EnQuest PLC

Paul Waters

Company Secretary

020 7925 4900