24th Aug 2006 10:35
Rockhopper Exploration plc24 August 2006 Rockhopper Exploration plc 24 August 2006 Exercise of options over ordinary shares Rockhopper Exploration plc (the "Company") was notified on 18 August 2006 thatDavid Bodecott, an independent consultant to the Company in petroleum geologyand seismic interpretation, exercised options to purchase new ordinary sharesin the Company at an option price of 10 pence per ordinary share. The option to purchase ordinary shares was granted to David Bodecott at the timeof the Company's listing on AIM on 15th August 2005. Application has been made for the new ordinary shares to be admitted to trading on AIM on or around 30 August 2006. The new ordinary shares will rank pari passuwith the existing ordinary share capital of the Company and have been allotted and issued credited as fully paid. Following the exercise of the options the revised number of issued ordinary shares of 1p each is 72,074,605. www.rockhopperexploration.co.uk For further information, please contact: Rockhopper ExplorationSam Moody, Managing Director 01722 414 419 Aquila Financial LimitedPeter Reilly 020 7202 2601www.aquila-financial.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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