Bentley transaction completion

EnQuest PLC (together with its subsidiaries, ‘EnQuest’), an independent oil and gas production and development company listed on the London and Stockholm stock exchanges (ENQ.L and ENQ.ST), is pleased to announce the completion of the previously announced transaction to acquire the entire 100.00% equity interest in the P1078 licence containing the proven Bentley heavy-oil discovery from Whalsay Energy Holdings Limited.

For further information please contact:

EnQuest PLC                                                                                               Tel: +44 (0)20 7925 4900
Amjad Bseisu (Chief Executive)    
Jonathan Swinney (Chief Financial Officer)     
Ian Wood (Head of Communications & Investor Relations)    
Jonathan Edwards (Senior Investor Relations & Communications Manager)    
    
Tulchan Communications                                                                         Tel: +44 (0)20 7353 4200
Martin Robinson    
Martin Pengelley    
Harry Cameron    

Notes to editors

ENQUEST

EnQuest is providing creative solutions through the energy transition. As an independent production and development company with operations in the UK North Sea and Malaysia, the Group's strategic vision is to be the operator of choice for maturing and underdeveloped hydrocarbon assets by focusing on operational excellence, differential capability, value enhancement and financial discipline.

EnQuest PLC trades on both the London Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm.

Please visit our website www.enquest.com for more information on our global operations. 

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