Rockhopper Exploration plc Holding(s) in Company (9395D)

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RNS Number : 9395D

Rockhopper Exploration plc

03 February 2015

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
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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: 
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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                               X 
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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                            X 
  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)                                     ODEY ASSET MANAGEMENT LLP 
  subject to the 
  notification obligation: 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
  (if different from 3.): 
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 5. Date of the transaction                                             02 FEBRUARY 2015 
  and date on 
  which the threshold is 
  crossed or 
  reached: 
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 6. Date on which issuer                                                03 FEBRUARY 2015 
  notified: 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or 
  reached:                                                                           10% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares 
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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 
                   Shares           Voting                          rights 
                                    Rights 
---------------  ---------------  ---------------  -------------  --------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                    Direct         Direct         Indirect     Direct        Indirect 
---------------      -----------    -----------    -------------  -------------  -----------  ------------  ----------- 
 Ordinary 
 Share 
 (GB00B0FVQX23)   14,839,754       14,839,754       14,682,257     14,682,257                  5.01% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial    Expiration     Exercise/                       Number of voting              % of voting 
  instrument           date           Conversion                      rights that                   rights 
                                      Period                          may be 
                                                                      acquired if 
                                                                      the 
                                                                      instrument 
                                                                      is 
                                                                      exercised/ 
                                                                      converted. 
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 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect 
  to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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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 
 instrument                                       period            refers to 
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 Contract                                                                                        Nominal       Delta 
  for Difference 
  (CFD) 
-----------------  -------------  -------------  ---------------                                ------------  --------- 
                                                                   14,560,573                    4.97% 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                              Percentage of voting rights 
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 29,242,830                                           9.98% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the 
  voting rights and/or the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 
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   Cf Odey Absolute Return Fund holds 4.63%. All other 
   funds hold less than 3%. 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder: 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy 
  holder will cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will 
  cease to hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                                                 FERGUS LEE 
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 15. Contact telephone number:                                  020 7208 1400 
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