CAPRICORN ENERGY PLC

Transaction in Own Shares • Dec 10, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 10 December 2021

CAIRN ENERGY PLC ("Cairn" or "the Company") CAIRN ENERGY PLC

TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SHARES

Cairn announces that, on 9 December 2021, it purchased the following number of its ordinary shares of ²¹/¹³ pence each (the "Ordinary Shares") on the London Stock Exchange from Morgan Stanley & Co. International Plc ("Morgan Stanley"). Such purchase was effected pursuant to the instructions issued by the Company in accordance with the non-discretionary share repurchase arrangements entered into with Morgan Stanley, as announced on 15 November 2021.

Ordinary Shares

Date of purchase:	9 December 2021
Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased:	50,769
Lowest price paid per share:	182.90 pence
Highest price paid per share:	187.30 pence
Average price paid per share:	184.49 pence

The Company intends to cancel the purchased Ordinary Shares.

Since 15 November 2021, the Company has purchased 1,388,874 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £2,593,544.92.

A full breakdown of the individual trades made by Morgan Stanley on behalf of the Company as part of the share repurchase programme is set out below.

This announcement does not constitute, or form part of, an offer or any solicitation of an offer for securities in any jurisdiction.

Enquiries Analysts/Investors
David Nisbet, Corporate Affairs Media	Tel: 0131 475 3000
Linda Bain/Jonathan Milne, Corporate Affairs	Tel: 0131 475 3000

Transaction Details:

Date	Time (BST)	Price (pence)	Quantity bought	Exchange Venue	Reference number of the transaction
09/12/2021	08:33:03	187.30	1,333	LSE	E08PUgI0A15f
09/12/2021	08:52:56	186.40	1,057	LSE	E08PUgI0AOKR
09/12/2021	09:17:27	186.10	1,026	LSE	E08PUgI0ApZ7
09/12/2021	09:57:51	186.10	1,104	LSE	E08PUgI0BNMp
09/12/2021	10:03:40	185.60	974	LSE	E08PUgI0BTCS
09/12/2021	10:03:40	185.60	317	LSE	E08PUgI0BTCV
09/12/2021	10:30:25	185.10	1,098	LSE	E08PUgI0BtSM
09/12/2021	10:37:41	185.20	1,608	LSE	E08PUgI0C06G
09/12/2021	10:37:41	185.10	200	LSE	E08PUgI0C06W
09/12/2021	10:37:41	185.10	926	LSE	E08PUgI0C06Y
09/12/2021	10:58:36	184.20	269	LSE	E08PUgI0CGki
09/12/2021	10:58:36	184.20	749	LSE	E08PUgI0CGky
09/12/2021	11:14:10	182.90	903	LSE	E08PUgI0CVZa
09/12/2021	11:14:10	182.90	180	LSE	E08PUgI0CVZd
09/12/2021	12:03:51	183.80	1,454	LSE	E08PUgI0D53b
09/12/2021	12:04:11	183.70	290	LSE	E08PUgI0D5bT
09/12/2021	12:04:11	183.70	400	LSE	E08PUgI0D5bV
09/12/2021	12:04:11	183.70	800	LSE	E08PUgI0D5bX
09/12/2021	12:04:11	183.70	38	LSE	E08PUgI0D5ba
09/12/2021	12:31:03	184.00	200	LSE	E08PUgI0DQ4y
09/12/2021	12:31:03	184.00	200	LSE	E08PUgI0DQ50
09/12/2021	12:31:03	184.00	200	LSE	E08PUgI0DQ53
09/12/2021	12:39:59	184.00	1,186	LSE	E08PUgI0DWsa
09/12/2021	12:39:59	184.00	1,103	LSE	E08PUgI0DWsi
09/12/2021	12:39:59	183.90	1,537	LSE	E08PUgI0DWsw
09/12/2021	12:39:59	183.90	174	LSE	E08PUgI0DWsy
09/12/2021	12:40:51	183.80	924	LSE	E08PUgI0DXaG
09/12/2021	12:40:51	183.80	100	LSE	E08PUgI0DXaI
09/12/2021	13:32:24	183.70	713	LSE	E08PUgI0EJcn
09/12/2021	13:32:24	183.70	730	LSE	E08PUgI0EJcs
09/12/2021	13:33:36	183.80	2,689	LSE	E08PUgI0ELPV
09/12/2021	13:33:36	183.80	1,240	LSE	E08PUgI0ELPX
09/12/2021	13:33:36	183.70	618	LSE	E08PUgI0ELPk
09/12/2021	13:33:36	183.70	1,732	LSE	E08PUgI0ELPm
09/12/2021	13:48:19	183.80	1,174	LSE	E08PUgI0EXPZ
09/12/2021	13:49:10	183.80	595	LSE	E08PUgI0EY1z
09/12/2021	13:50:34	183.80	858	LSE	E08PUgI0EZTu

09/12/2021	13:50:34	183.80	140	LSE	E08PUgI0EZTw
09/12/2021	14:01:10	184.00	4,900	LSE	E08PUgI0Ej67
09/12/2021	14:04:26	184.00	1,177	LSE	E08PUgI0ElqV
09/12/2021	14:25:53	184.70	1,139	LSE	E08PUgI0F71H
09/12/2021	14:25:53	184.70	691	LSE	E08PUgI0F71J
09/12/2021	14:30:10	184.80	1,055	LSE	E08PUgI0FCSu
09/12/2021	14:30:10	184.80	1,064	LSE	E08PUgI0FCSy
09/12/2021	14:36:37	184.90	333	LSE	E08PUgI0FSoO
09/12/2021	14:36:37	184.90	298	LSE	E08PUgI0FSoQ
09/12/2021	14:36:37	184.90	406	LSE	E08PUgI0FSoS
09/12/2021	14:37:35	184.70	807	LSE	E08PUgI0FUiA
09/12/2021	14:51:23	184.30	995	LSE	E08PUgI0FvZ1
09/12/2021	15:14:46	185.00	2,144	LSE	E08PUgI0GdDJ
09/12/2021	15:27:39	184.90	1,377	LSE	E08PUgI0GvxT
09/12/2021	15:36:13	185.10	365	LSE	E08PUgI0HB5a
09/12/2021	15:36:13	185.10	1,073	LSE	E08PUgI0HB5c
09/12/2021	15:38:32	184.80	1,073	LSE	E08PUgI0HFHo
09/12/2021	15:53:24	184.80	611	LSE	E08PUgI0HZ56
09/12/2021	15:53:24	184.80	422	LSE	E08PUgI0HZ58