PDMR SIP purchases

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated

a)

Name

Paul McDade (CEO)Les Wood (CFO)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

Ordinary shares of 10p each

GB0001500809

b)

Nature of the transactions

Purchase of securities and receipt of awards of free shares under the HMRC Approved Share Incentive Plan at the end of an accumulation period for savings.

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)

£1.99

£0.00

Volume(s)

226 (Angus McCoss)

226 (Paul McDade)

226 (Les Wood)

226 (Angus McCoss)

226 (Paul McDade)

226 (Les Wood)

d)

Aggregated information

- Aggregated volume

- Price

452 (Angus McCoss)

452 (Paul McDade)

452 (Les Wood)

£449.99 (Angus McCoss)

£449.99 (Paul McDade)

£449.99 (Les Wood)

e)

Date of the transactions

07.01.2019

f)

Place of the transactions

London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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

Date of notification: 09.01.2019