Persons Discharging Management Responsibility (‘PDMRs')


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 PDMRs purchased Ordinary
Shares of £0.05 each in the Company (the “Shares”) on the London Stock
Exchange:-

Nigel Hares purchased 100,000 Shares on 7 April 2010 at 99.94 pence per share,
and 100,000 Shares on 8 April at 99.35 pence per share, totalling 0.026% of the
share capital of the Company.

Jock Lennox purchased 20,000 Shares on 7 April 2010 at 100.2 pence per share,
being 0.003% of the share capital of the Company.

Neither PDMR held any Shares in the Company prior to these transactions. Each
PDMR's purchase has been made in their own name.

The Company's issued share capital consists of 775,027,922 Shares with voting
rights.  Each Share carries the right to one vote.  The Company does not hold
any shares in Treasury.

EnQuest PLC
Paul Waters
Company Secretary
020 7925 4900