Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Name of the Issuer

TULLOW OIL PLC

2

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR 3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i)

3

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

GRAHAM MARTIN

ANGUS MCCOSS

PAUL MCDADE

IAN SPRINGETT

BRIAN WILLIAMS

DAVID LAWRIE

IAN CLOKE

GARY THOMPSON

4

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial

interest1

IN RESPECT OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN 3 ABOVE

6

Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

ORDINARY SHARES OF 10P EACH

7

Name or registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them

COMPUTERSHARE TRUSTEES LIMITED

8

State the nature of the transaction

PURCHASE OF SECURITIES ("PARTNERSHIP SHARES") AND RECEIPT OF AN AWARD OF FREE SHARES ("MATCHING SHARES) UNDER A HMRC APPROVED SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN AT THE END OF AN ACCUMULATION PERIOD FOR SAVINGS.

9

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

10

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

SEE 9.

Director

No. of Shares

% of Share Capital

GRAHAM MARTIN

ANGUS MCCOSS

PAUL MCDADE

IAN SPRINGETT

BRIAN WILLIAMS

DAVID LAWRIE

IAN CLOKE

GARY THOMPSON

530

528

530

530

530

528

528

530

LESS THAN 0.01%

LESS THAN 0.01%

LESS THAN 0.01%

LESS THAN 0.01%

LESS THAN 0.01%

LESS THAN 0.01%

LESS THAN 0.01%

LESS THAN 0.01%

11

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

NONE

12

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

N/A

13

Price per share or value of transaction

£1.70 PER SHARE

14

Date and place of transaction

1 APRIL 2016, LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

15

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

16

Date issuer informed of transaction

4 APRIL 2016

GRAHAM MARTIN

ANGUS MCCOSS

PAUL MCDADE

IAN SPRINGETT

BRIAN WILLIAMS

DAVID LAWRIE

IAN CLOKE

GARY THOMPSON

2,041,042

280,380

316,451

16,156

162,736

3,412

5,344

940

0.22%

0.03%

0.03%

LESS THAN 0.01%

0.02%

LESS THAN 0.01%

LESS THAN 0.01%

LESS THAN 0.01%

Name and signature of authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification

KEVIN MASSIE

Date of notification 5 APRIL 2016