Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

(i) Rahul Dhir (CEO)

(ii) Les Wood (CFO)

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

As per 1(a)

b)

Initial notifications /Amendments

Initial notification

3

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

a)

Name

Tullow Oil plc

b)

LEI

2138003EYHWO75RKS857

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

Identification code

Nil price options relating to ordinary shares of 10p each granted

pursuant to the Tullow Incentive Plan.GB0001500809

b)

Nature of the transactions

Grant of nil price options pursuant to the rules of the Tullow Incentive Plan. The awards granted will normally vest on 15 March 2026

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Nil

Volume(s)

(i) 319,316

(ii) 338,765

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

658,081

Nil

e)

Date of the transactions

15.03.2021

f)

Place of the transactions

Outside a trading venue

Name of officer of issuer responsible for making notification: Adam Holland

Date of notification: 17.03.2021