EnQuest : Director/PDMR Shareholding

Notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Amjad Bseisu
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Executive
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EnQuest PLC
b)	LEI	2138008LJU6WFQWOXJ73
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	£0.05 ordinary shares
Identification code	GB00B635TG28
b)	Nature of the transaction	2017 PSP Award. Vesting as nil-cost options. The options will remain exercisable until 12 September 2027.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		n/a	2,396,980
d)	Aggregated information - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transactions	14 September 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jonathan Swinney
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Financial Officer
b)	Initial notification /Amendment	Initial notification
3	Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)	Name	EnQuest PLC
b)	LEI	2138008LJU6WFQWOXJ73
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	£0.05 ordinary shares GB00B635TG28
Identification code
b)	Nature of the transaction	2017 PSP Award. Vesting as nil-cost options. The options will remain exercisable until 12 September 2027.
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		n/a	1,560,824
d)	Aggregated information: - Aggregated volume - Price	n/a
e)	Date of the transaction	14 September 2020
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange (XLON)

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For further information please contact:

EnQuest PLC Tel: [phone]

Stefan Ricketts

Company Secretary