19th Mar 2008 07:01
Rockhopper Exploration plc19 March 2008 19 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): 17 March 2008 6. Date on which issuer notified: 18 March 2008 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: Below 3% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringshares Triggering transaction transactionif possible Notification required under DTRusing ISIN transitional provision 7CODE Number of Number of Number Number of % of voting Shares Voting of voting rights rights Rights shares Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB00B0FVQX23 3,803,317 3,803,317 Below 3% Below N/A Below N/A 3% 3% 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 1,274,102 Below 3% 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 Ltd www.aquila-financial.comPeter Reilly 0118 979 4100 Landsbanki Securities (UK) LimitedTom Hulme 020 7426 9000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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