Rockhopper Exploration plc Holding(s) in Company (6786O)

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RNS Number : 6786O

Rockhopper Exploration plc

09 November 2016

 
 For filings with the FCA 
  include the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or                            ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION 
  the underlying issuer                                   PLC 
  of existing shares to which 
  voting rights are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate 
  box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                      ü 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial 
  instruments which may result in the acquisition 
  of shares already issued to which voting rights 
  are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with 
  similar economic effect to qualifying financial 
  instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please 
  specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s)                               FIL Limited 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
  (iii) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                          See Section 9 
  (if different from 3.):(iv) 
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 5. Date of the transaction                              07 November 2016 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                 08 November 2016 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                     5% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type      Situation previous          Resulting situation after the 
  of              to the triggering           triggering transaction 
  shares          transaction 
 
  if possible 
  using 
  the ISIN 
  CODE 
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                 Number        Number        Number        Number of              % of voting 
                  of            of            of shares     voting                 rights (x) 
                  Shares        Voting                      rights 
                                Rights 
--------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------------  ------------------- 
                                             Indirect      Direct   Indirect      Direct    Indirect 
                                                           (xi)      (xii) 
--------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  -------  ------------  --------  --------- 
                                                   Below                  Below                Below 
 GB00B0FVQX23     22,876,051    22,876,051            5%                     5%                   5% 
                ------------  ------------  ------------  -------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 
 
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of         Expiration    Exercise/                   Number of voting       % of voting 
  financial       date          Conversion                  rights that            rights 
  instrument      (xiii)        Period (xiv)                may be 
                                                            acquired if 
                                                            the 
                                                            instrument 
                                                            is 
                                                            exercised/ 
                                                            converted. 
--------------  ------------  --------------------------  ---------------------  ------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of         Exercise      Expiration    Exercise/     Number of voting       % of voting 
  financial       price        date          Conversion     rights instrument      rights (xix, 
  instrument                   (xvii)        period         refers to              xx) 
                                             (xviii) 
--------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------------  ------------------- 
                                                                                  Nominal   Delta 
--------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ---------------------  --------  --------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                     Percentage of voting rights 
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 Below 5%                                                                                   Below 5% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
  (xxi) 
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   Controlled Undertaking          Percentage 
                                     Holding 
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    FIL INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL   Below 5% 
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    FIL PENSION MANAGEMENT          Below 5% 
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 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will acquire/ cease to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  acquire/ cease to hold voting rights: 
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 13. Additional information:                                   N/A 
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 14. Contact name:                                             Sally-Ann Hatton 
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 15. Contact telephone number: 
                                                                [e-mail], 
                                                                01737 837148 
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