Rockhopper Exploration plc Holding(s) in Company (3539G)

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RNS Number : 3539G

Rockhopper Exploration plc

19 November 2015

 
 For filings with the FCA include 
  the annex 
 For filings with issuer exclude 
  the annex 
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 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or 
  the underlying issuer of existing                     Rockhopper Exploration Plc 
  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                                                   X 
  voting rights 
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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) subject 
   to the notification obligation:                      Carlson Capital UK LLP 
   iii 
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    4. Full name of shareholder(s) 
    (if different from 3.):iv 
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 5. Date of the transaction and 
  date on which the threshold                              18 November 2015 
  is crossed or reached: v 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                       19 November 2015 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are 
  crossed or reached: vi, vii                              8.03% 
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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 shares       to the triggering             triggering transaction 
                  transaction 
  if possible 
  using the 
  ISIN CODE 
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                 Number         Number         Number         Number of voting         % of voting 
                  of Shares      of Voting      of shares      rights                   rights x 
                                 Rights 
--------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -----------------------  ------------------- 
                                               Direct         Direct         Indire    Direct    Indirect 
                                                               xi             ct xii 
--------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  -------------  --------  --------  --------- 
 Common Stock 
  GB00B0FVQX 
  23               22,620,048     22,620,048     23,820,048     23,820,048               8.03% 
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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/ Conversion   Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          date xiii    Period xiv             rights that          rights 
                                                          may be acquired 
                                                          if the instrument 
                                                          is exercised/ 
                                                          converted. 
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 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 financial   Exercise   Expiration   Exercise/     Number of voting     % of voting 
  instrument          price      date xvii    Conversion    rights instrument    rights xix, 
                                              period        refers to            xx 
                                              xviii 
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                                                                                Nominal   Delta 
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 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights   Percentage of voting rights 
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 23,820,048                8.03% 
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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 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: 
                                                          Shahla F. Ali, Chief Compliance 
                                                          Officer 
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 15. Contact telephone number: 
                                                          [phone] or +1 212 
                                                          994 8303 
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