19th Mar 2007 16:21
Rockhopper Exploration plc19 March 2007 Rockhopper Exploration PLC ("the Company") 19 March 2007 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 notificationAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation:Credit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd 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):14 March 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified:16 March 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:Holding after transaction went through percentage threshold 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggering shares if Triggering transaction transactionpossible Notification required under DTR using ISIN transitional provision 7CODE Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting Shares Voting shares rights rights Rights Direct Direct Direct GB00B0FVQX23 1,953,741 1,953,741 2,386,741 2,386,741 3.15% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ exercised/ converted rights Date Total (A+B) Number of voting rights % of voting rights2,386,741 3.15% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:SAS Rue La BoetieCredit Agricole SACalyon SACredit Agricole Cheuvreux SA 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 020 7202 2601 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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