13 May 2010 09:21

Director/PDMR Shareholding
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EnQuest PLC (the "Company")
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Notification of Transactions by
Persons Discharging Management Responsibility ('PDMRs').
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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") on the London Stock Exchange:-
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Double A Limited, a discretionary Trust in which the Bseisu family have a beneficial interest, notified the Company on 12 May 2010 that it purchased 5,514,763 Shares on 12 May 2010 at 93.71 pence per share, totalling 0.71% of the share capital of the Company.
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Prior to these transactions, Double A Limited held 10,192,992 shares, being 1.32% of the share capital of the Company. The total holding of Double A Limited following the transaction is 15,707,755 Shares, being 2.03% of the share capital of the Company. Alima Trust, a discretionary Trust in which the Bseisu family has a beneficial interest, holds 9,225,157 Shares, being 1.19% of the share capital of the Company.
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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.
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Contact for enquiries:
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EnQuest PLC
Paul Waters
Company Secretary
020 7925 4900