CAPRICORN ENERGY PLC

Transaction in Own Shares • Dec 1, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 1 December 2021

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

TRANSACTIONS IN OWN SHARES

Cairn announces that, on 30 November 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:	30 November 2021
Aggregate number of Ordinary Shares purchased:	93,599
Lowest price paid per share:	179.20 pence
Highest price paid per share:	185.40 pence
Average price paid per share:	183.00 pence

The Company intends to cancel the purchased Ordinary Shares.

Since 15 November 2021, the Company has purchased 909,008 shares at a cost (including dealing and associated costs) of £1,708,870.81.

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	Tel: 0131 475 3000
Media 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
30/11/2021	08:00:22	183.60	248	LSE	E08Iy2weRJPC
30/11/2021	08:01:02	180.50	1,219	LSE	E08Iy2weROWK
30/11/2021	08:11:31	182.20	733	LSE	E08Iy2weS5dn
30/11/2021	08:11:31	182.20	347	LSE	E08Iy2weS5ds
30/11/2021	08:33:05	181.70	235	LSE	E08Iy2weT2sp
30/11/2021	08:33:05	181.70	963	LSE	E08Iy2weT2sr
30/11/2021	08:33:05	181.60	800	LSE	E08Iy2weT2st
30/11/2021	08:33:05	181.60	198	LSE	E08Iy2weT2sw
30/11/2021	08:42:11	180.60	1,353	LSE	E08Iy2weTQZr
30/11/2021	08:59:03	180.20	278	LSE	E08Iy2weU2bn
30/11/2021	08:59:14	180.20	278	LSE	E08Iy2weU38w
30/11/2021	09:00:05	180.20	582	LSE	E08Iy2weU4vC
30/11/2021	09:05:04	180.10	1,114	LSE	E08Iy2weUJlI
30/11/2021	09:07:08	179.60	1	LSE	E08Iy2weUPPQ
30/11/2021	09:17:48	179.80	682	LSE	E08Iy2weUp1K
30/11/2021	09:17:49	179.80	278	LSE	E08Iy2weUp9f
30/11/2021	09:17:49	179.80	87	LSE	E08Iy2weUp9x
30/11/2021	09:29:03	179.30	32	LSE	E08Iy2weVFGg
30/11/2021	09:29:03	179.30	285	LSE	E08Iy2weVFGi
30/11/2021	09:30:03	179.30	1,182	LSE	E08Iy2weVIOy
30/11/2021	09:30:03	179.20	1,197	LSE	E08Iy2weVIPK
30/11/2021	09:54:35	179.30	1,117	LSE	E08Iy2weW8Ew
30/11/2021	10:23:26	179.60	107	LSE	E08Iy2weWyHh
30/11/2021	10:23:26	179.60	50	LSE	E08Iy2weWyHj
30/11/2021	10:23:26	179.60	1,386	LSE	E08Iy2weWyHl
30/11/2021	10:35:52	180.50	1,457	LSE	E08Iy2weXIWY
30/11/2021	10:35:52	180.40	1,455	LSE	E08Iy2weXIWo
30/11/2021	10:35:52	180.40	10	LSE	E08Iy2weXIWu
30/11/2021	10:35:56	180.40	185	LSE	E08Iy2weXIc4
30/11/2021	10:52:04	179.70	1,150	LSE	E08Iy2weXjGu
30/11/2021	10:52:04	179.80	1,130	LSE	E08Iy2weXjGq
30/11/2021	11:04:16	180.60	297	LSE	E08Iy2weY4yP
30/11/2021	11:04:16	180.60	203	LSE	E08Iy2weY4yR
30/11/2021	11:04:16	180.60	1,266	LSE	E08Iy2weY4yT
30/11/2021	11:10:47	180.40	1,154	LSE	E08Iy2weYFCD
30/11/2021	11:27:10	180.80	1,004	LSE	E08Iy2weYeVU
30/11/2021	11:47:23	181.20	719	LSE	E08Iy2weZ3PR

30/11/2021	11:47:23	181.20	394	LSE	E08Iy2weZ3PV
30/11/2021	12:31:53	182.20	1,994	LSE	E08Iy2weZyeS
30/11/2021	12:31:53	182.10	651	LSE	E08Iy2weZyeb
30/11/2021	12:33:11	182.10	1,029	LSE	E08Iy2wea0mq
30/11/2021	12:47:52	183.00	2,230	LSE	E08Iy2weaLR0
30/11/2021	12:51:15	183.00	912	LSE	E08Iy2weaQ4g
30/11/2021	12:51:15	183.00	248	LSE	E08Iy2weaQ4i
30/11/2021	12:52:03	183.00	1,122	LSE	E08Iy2weaQwp
30/11/2021	13:06:55	183.00	1,119	LSE	E08Iy2weakby
30/11/2021	13:29:41	183.20	705	LSE	E08Iy2webFeN
30/11/2021	13:29:41	183.20	455	LSE	E08Iy2webFeP
30/11/2021	13:30:46	183.00	1,307	LSE	E08Iy2webH8z
30/11/2021	13:30:50	182.70	33	LSE	E08Iy2webHJs
30/11/2021	13:30:50	182.70	1,047	LSE	E08Iy2webHJw
30/11/2021	13:43:38	183.90	1,200	LSE	E08Iy2webds1
30/11/2021	13:43:38	183.90	320	LSE	E08Iy2webds3
30/11/2021	13:43:38	183.90	85	LSE	E08Iy2webds5
30/11/2021	13:58:04	184.60	1,263	LSE	E08Iy2webzb2
30/11/2021	14:00:06	184.70	337	LSE	E08Iy2wec2pk
30/11/2021	14:00:12	184.70	271	LSE	E08Iy2wec37I
30/11/2021	14:01:17	184.50	1,344	LSE	E08Iy2wec5Dj
30/11/2021	14:33:24	185.40	1,189	LSE	E08Iy2wed4nc
30/11/2021	14:33:24	185.40	144	LSE	E08Iy2wed4ne
30/11/2021	14:35:45	185.30	160	LSE	E08Iy2wedCZl
30/11/2021	14:35:45	185.30	886	LSE	E08Iy2wedCZn
30/11/2021	14:37:02	185.20	157	LSE	E08Iy2wedGdj
30/11/2021	14:37:02	185.20	1,105	LSE	E08Iy2wedGdl
30/11/2021	14:37:04	185.10	274	LSE	E08Iy2wedGo6
30/11/2021	14:37:04	185.10	1,401	LSE	E08Iy2wedGo8
30/11/2021	14:39:37	184.80	800	LSE	E08Iy2wedNmE
30/11/2021	14:39:37	184.80	278	LSE	E08Iy2wedNmG
30/11/2021	14:55:20	184.30	1,103	LSE	E08Iy2wee69j
30/11/2021	14:56:19	184.60	1,352	LSE	E08Iy2wee9Ma
30/11/2021	14:58:47	184.40	1,129	LSE	E08Iy2weeFbo
30/11/2021	14:59:11	184.30	1,108	LSE	E08Iy2weeGHr
30/11/2021	14:59:32	184.20	1,117	LSE	E08Iy2weeHIy
30/11/2021	14:59:41	184.10	1,001	LSE	E08Iy2weeHea
30/11/2021	15:05:11	183.80	1,063	LSE	E08Iy2weeY09
30/11/2021	15:18:43	184.10	1,158	LSE	E08Iy2wef6DO
30/11/2021	15:18:43	184.00	1,071	LSE	E08Iy2wef6DT

30/11/2021	15:19:26	184.10	46	LSE	E08Iy2wef7m6
30/11/2021	15:19:26	184.10	970	LSE	E08Iy2wef7m8
30/11/2021	15:22:02	184.00	996	LSE	E08Iy2wefDrN
30/11/2021	15:27:04	184.00	1,147	LSE	E08Iy2wefN6b
30/11/2021	15:27:10	183.90	1,142	LSE	E08Iy2wefNDZ
30/11/2021	15:33:36	184.60	677	LSE	E08Iy2wefjd4
30/11/2021	15:33:36	184.60	485	LSE	E08Iy2wefjd6
30/11/2021	15:34:04	184.50	726	LSE	E08Iy2wefl8E
30/11/2021	15:34:04	184.50	564	LSE	E08Iy2wefl8G
30/11/2021	15:34:51	184.40	1,133	LSE	E08Iy2wefnI2
30/11/2021	15:35:31	183.90	5,339	LSE	E08Iy2wefq0x
30/11/2021	15:37:33	184.20	1,126	LSE	E08Iy2wefysC
30/11/2021	15:37:33	184.20	1,879	LSE	E08Iy2wefysF
30/11/2021	15:37:33	184.10	1,358	LSE	E08Iy2wefysV
30/11/2021	15:38:12	184.00	1,906	LSE	E08Iy2weg11N
30/11/2021	15:38:12	184.00	800	LSE	E08Iy2weg11P
30/11/2021	15:38:15	183.90	400	LSE	E08Iy2weg1Lw
30/11/2021	15:38:15	183.90	400	LSE	E08Iy2weg1Ly
30/11/2021	15:38:15	183.90	2,372	LSE	E08Iy2weg1M0
30/11/2021	15:54:41	184.30	1,126	LSE	E08Iy2wegpVs
30/11/2021	15:55:45	184.10	1,135	LSE	E08Iy2wegtm7
30/11/2021	15:58:14	184.00	428	LSE	E08Iy2weh3kr
30/11/2021	15:58:14	184.00	648	LSE	E08Iy2weh3kt
30/11/2021	16:02:49	184.10	1,180	LSE	E08Iy2wehJwA
30/11/2021	16:08:55	184.10	269	LSE	E08Iy2weheYS
30/11/2021	16:08:55	184.10	397	LSE	E08Iy2weheYU
30/11/2021	16:08:55	184.10	398	LSE	E08Iy2weheYW
30/11/2021	16:10:50	184.00	1,346	LSE	E08Iy2wehjhs
30/11/2021	16:10:51	183.90	1,244	LSE	E08Iy2wehjki
30/11/2021	16:10:51	183.90	208	LSE	E08Iy2wehjkn
30/11/2021	16:22:20	184.10	94	LSE	E08Iy2weiGYd
30/11/2021	16:22:20	184.10	923	LSE	E08Iy2weiGYg
30/11/2021	16:22:20	184.10	198	LSE	E08Iy2weiGYz
30/11/2021	16:22:22	184.00	42	LSE	E08Iy2weiGef
30/11/2021	16:22:22	184.00	977	LSE	E08Iy2weiGei
30/11/2021	16:22:22	184.00	176	LSE	E08Iy2weiGem