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

2014 PSP Award. Vesting as nil-cost options. The award will remain exercisable until 22 April 2024.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

n/a

370,790

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

22 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

2014 PSP Award. Vesting as nil-cost options. The award will remain exercisable until 22 April 2024.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

n/a

225,666

d)

Aggregated information:

- Aggregated volume

- Price

n/a

e)

Date of the transaction

22 September 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Neil McCulloch

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Operating Officer - PDMR

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

1. 2014 RSP Award. Vesting as nil-cost options. The award will remain exercisable until 22 April 2024.

2. 2014 PSP Award. Vesting as nil-cost options. The award will remain exercisable until 22 April 2024.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.

n/a

54,632

2.

n/a

85,816

d)

Aggregated information

n/a

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transaction

22 September 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Stefan Ricketts

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

General Counsel and Company Secretary - PDMR

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

1. 2014 PSP Award. Vesting as nil-cost options. The award will remain exercisable until 22 April 2024.

2. 2014 DBSP Award. Of the 39,836 shares vesting:

i) 20,906 were sold for tax

ii) 18,930 were retained.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Volume(s)

1.

n/a

110,335

2.i)

£0.247826

20,906

ii)

£0.247826

18,930

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

As per 4(c) above

- Price

1) n/a

2.i) £5,181.06

ii) £4,961.35

e)

Date of the transaction

22 September 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

London Stock Exchange (XLON)