Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Management Responsibility (‘PDMRs’).

Director/PDMR Shareholding EnQuest PLC (the “Company”) 7 April 2010 Pursuant to the Company’s obligations under Disclosure and Transparency Rule 3.1.4, the Company hereby notifies that it was notified on 6 April 2010 that the following PDMRs purchased Ordinary Shares of £0.05 each in the Company (the “Shares”) on the London Stock Exchange at 109.35 pence per share on 6 April 2010 as follows:- PDMR Number of Holding prior Holding % of Share Shares to purchase following capital purchased purchase Dr. James 181,617 nil 181,617 0.023 Buckee Jonathan 45,403 16,630 62,033 0.008 Swinney Robin 181,617 820,000 1,001,617 0.129 Pinchbeck Alexandre 136,212 nil 136,212 0.018 Schneiter Craig Mathew 36,322 nil 36,322 0.005 Brian Fraser 9,261 nil 9,261 0.001 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. Contact for enquiries: EnQuest PLC Paul Waters Company Secretary 020 7925 4900