Director/PDMR Shareholding

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

(I) Paul McDade (CEO)(II) Les Wood (CFO)(III) Angus McCoss (Exploration Director)

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

As per 1(a)

b)

Initial notifications /Amendments

Initial notifications

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 14 February 2024.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

Nil

Volume(s)

(I) 481,027

(II) 288,617

(III) 272,030

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

1,041,674

Nil

e)

Date of the transactions

14.02.2019

f)

Place of the transactions

Outside a trading venue

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

Date of notification: 25.02.2019