19th Nov 2007 07:02
Rockhopper Exploration plc19 November 2007 19 November 2007 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): 15 November 2007 6. Date on which issuer notified: 16 November 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 5% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of shares if possible Situation previous to the Triggering transaction (vi)using the ISIN CODE Number of shares Number of voting Rights (viii)GB00B0FVQX23 3,790,317 3,790,317 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (vii) Class/type of shares if Number of shares Number of voting rights (ix) % of voting rightspossible using the ISIN CODE Direct Direct (x) Indirect Direct Indirect 3,718,317 3,718,317 4.91 N/AGB00B0FVQX23 N/A B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction (xii) Type of Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting rights % of voting rightsfinancial (xiii) Period/ Date (xiv) that may be acquired if theinstrument instrument is exercised/ convertedN/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights3,718,317 4.91% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable (xv): N/A Proxy Voting: 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 020 7202 2601 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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