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The following amendment has been made to the 'Director/PDMR Shareholding' announcement released on 2 January 2013 at 16.20 under RNS No. 7027U.

The price per share in box 13 should read £12.94.

All other details remain unchanged.

The full amended text is shown below.

Notification of Transactions of Directors/Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibility and Connected Persons

All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters

1

Name of the Issuer

Tullow Oil PLC

2

State whether the notification relates to (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DTR3.1.2 R, (ii) a disclosure made in accordance with LR 9.8.6R(1) or (iii) a disclosure made in accordance with section 793 of the Companies Act (2006).

(i)

3

Name of person discharging managerial responsibilities/director

Graham Martin        

Angus McCoss        

Paul McDade           

Ian Springett

4

State whether notification relates to a person connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify the connected person

N/A

5

Indicate whether the notification is in respect of a holding of the person referred to in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non-beneficial

interest1

In respect of persons referred to in 3 above

6

Description of shares (including class) debentures or derivatives or financial instruments relating to shares

Ordinary Shares of 10p each

7

Name or registered shareholder(s) and, if more than one, number of shares held by each of them

Computershare Trustees Limited  

8

State the nature of the transaction

Purchase of Securities ("Partnership Shares") and receipt of an award of free shares ("Matching Shares) under a HMRC Approved Share Incentive Plan at the end of an accumulation period for savings.  

9

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares acquired

Director                  No. of     % of

Shares   Share Capital

Graham Martin         58        Less than 0.01%

Angus McCoss          58       Less than 0.01%

Paul McDade             58       Less than 0.01%

Ian Springett              58       Less than 0.01%

10

Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)

See 9.

11

Number of shares, debentures or financial instruments relating to shares disposed

None

12

Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating  percentage)

N/A

13

Price per share or value of transaction

£12.94 per share

14

Date and place of transaction

2 January 2013, London Stock Exchange 

15

Total holding following notification and total percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)

Director                  No. of       % of

Shares      Share Capital

Graham Martin      1,710,334    0.19%

Angus McCoss         153,443    0.017%  

Paul McDade            268,369    0.03%

Ian Springett               13,076    0.001%

16

Date issuer informed of transaction

2 January 2013

If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer, complete the following boxes:

17

Date of grant

18

Period during which or date on which exercised

19

Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20

Description of shares or debentures involved (class and number)

21

Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that the price is to be fixed at the time of exercise

22

Total number of shares or debentures over which options are held following notification

23

Any additional information

24

Name of contact and telephone number for queries

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