4th Mar 2008 07:01
Rockhopper Exploration plc04 March 2008 Rockhopper Exploration PLC ("the Company") Notifiable Interest A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by theCompany. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: Rockhopper Exploration PLC 2. Reason for the notification An acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: MF Global UK Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): N/A 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 28 February 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 29 February 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares Triggering transaction transactionif possible Notification required under DTR transitionalusing ISIN provision 7CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting shares rights rights Rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB00B0FVQX23 3,718,317 3,718,317 3,803,317 3,803,317 N/A 5.03% N/A B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted rightsN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights 3,803,317 5.03% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: N/A 10. Name of the Proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: N/A 14. Contact name: N/A 15. Contact telephone number: N/A For further information please contact: Rockhopper Exploration PLC www.rockhopperexploration.co.ukSam Moody - Managing Director 01722 414 419 Aquila Financial Limited www.aquila-financial.comPeter Reilly 0118 979 4100 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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