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Rockhopper ExplorationAnnouncement

02/10/2017 10:45

RNS Number : 4015S
Rockhopper Exploration plc
02 October 2017
2 October 2017 
Rockhopper Exploration plc 
("Rockhopper" or the "Company")
Director/PDMR Shareholding, Total Voting Rights and Blocklisting Interim Update 
Share Incentive Plan
Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in the North Falkland Basin and the Greater Mediterranean region, provides the following update regarding the Rockhopper Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"). The Directors named below have acquired a further interest in Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each in the Company as a result of their participation in the SIP in September 2017. The Partnership Shares were acquired using cash contributed by the Directors. 
Director
Number of Partnership Shares acquired
Number of Matching Shares acquired
Price per Share
Date of Transaction
Sam Moody 
594
1188
0.2525
26 September 2017 
Stewart MacDonald 
594
1188
0.2525
26 September 2017
Set out below is the information required by Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 in relation to participation in the Company's SIP by Directors in their capacity as persons discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs) for the month of September 2017:
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Samuel Moody
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Executive Officer
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Rockhopper Exploration plc
b)
LEI
213800IPXW6XRLVCL581
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
GB00BOFVQX23
b)
Nature of the transaction
Acquisition ofPartnership and Matching Sharesthrough the Company's Share Incentive Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Date of transaction: 26 September 2017 
Price: 0.2525
Volume: 
Partnership Shares: 594
Matching Shares: 1,188
d) 
Aggregated information
Date of transaction: 26 September 2017
Aggregated volume: 1,782
Price: 0.2525
e) 
Date of the transaction
26 September 2017
f) 
Place of the transaction
Outside a trading venue
1
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated
a)
Name
Stewart MacDonald 
2
Reason for the notification
a)
Position/status
Chief Financial Officer
b)
Initial notification/Amendment
Initial notification
3
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
a)
Name
Rockhopper Exploration plc
b)
LEI
213800IPXW6XRLVCL581
4
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted
a)
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code
Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
GB00BOFVQX23
b)
Nature of the transactions
Acquisition of Partnership and Matching Sharesthrough the Company's Share Incentive Plan
c) 
Price(s) and volume(s)
Date of transaction: 26 September 2017
Price: 0.2525
Volume: 
Partnership Shares: 594
Matching Shares: 1,188
d) 
Aggregated information
Date of transaction: 26 September 2017
Aggregated volume: 1,782
Price: 0.2525
e) 
Date of the transactions
26 September 2017
f) 
Place of the transactions
Outside a trading venue
Total Voting Rights
In respect of the month of September 2017, the Company has on 26 September 2017 issued 21,978 new ordinary shares as part of the Company's Share Incentive Plan ("SIP").
In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company confirms that, as at 29 September 2017, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company consisted of 457,041,770 shares with voting rights attached (one vote per ordinary share).
The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury at the date of this disclosure. The issued share capital figure can be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
The issue of shares under the SIP has been made under the Company's existing block listing entitlements.
Blocklisting Interim Update
The Company provides the following update in accordance with Schedule Six of the AIM Rules for Companies regarding its existing block listing arrangements.
Name of company
Rockhopper Exploration PLC
Name of scheme
The Company's Share Incentive Plan
Period of return (from/ to)
1 April 2017 to 30 September 2017
Number and Class of Securities not issued at the start of the period under the scheme
135,704 Ordinary Shares
Plus: The amount for which a blocklisting application has been made since the last date of return
500,000 Ordinary Shares 
Less: Number of securities issued under the scheme during the period
161,891 Ordinary Shares
Equals: Balance under the scheme of securities not yet issued at the end of the period
473,813 Ordinary Shares
Number and class of securities originally admitted and the date of admission
40,000 Ordinary Shares admitted on 29 March 2012
90,000 Ordinary Shares admitted on 3 May 2013
150,000 Ordinary Shares admitted on 2 April 2014
350,000 Ordinary Shares admitted on 3 February 2015
550,000 Ordinary Shares admitted on 26 February 2016
500,000 Ordinary Shares admitted on 2 August 2017
Enquiries:
Rockhopper Exploration plc
Jan Davies, Company Secretary
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7830 9700 (via Vigo Communications)
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)
Tel: 020 7418 8900
Richard Crichton
Vigo Communications
Patrick d'Ancona
Ben Simons
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7830 9700

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