REG - Rockhopper Exp plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rockhopper ExplorationAnnouncement

30/05/2019 12:00

RNS Number : 6288A
Rockhopper Exploration plc
30 May 2019
 


30 May 2019  
Rockhopper Exploration plc
("Rockhopper" or the "Company")
 
Director/PDMR Shareholding and Total Voting Rights
 
Share Incentive Plan
 
Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas exploration and production company with key 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 May 2019. 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




Samuel Moody


685


1370


£0.2188


28 May 2019 




Stewart MacDonald


686


1372


£0.2188


28 May 2019



 
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 May 2019:
 



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 of Partnership and Matching Shares through the Company's Share Incentive Plan




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 


Date of transaction: 28 May 2019
Price: £0.2188
Volume:
Partnership Shares: 685
Matching Shares: 1370




d)


Aggregated information
 


Date of transaction: 28 May 2019
Aggregated volume: 2055
Price: £0.2188




e)


Date of the transaction


28 May 2019




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 Shares through the Company's Share Incentive Plan




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 


Date of transaction: 28 May 2019
Price: £0.2188
Volume:
Partnership Shares: 686
Matching Shares: 1372




d)


Aggregated information
 


Date of transaction: 28 May 2019
Aggregated volume: 2058
Price: £0.2188




e)


Date of the transactions


28 May 2019




f)


Place of the transactions


Outside a trading venue



 
 
Total Voting Rights
 
In respect of the month of May 2019, the Company has on 28 May 2019 issued 23,316 new ordinary shares as part of the Company's Share Incentive Plan ("SIP").
 
In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules, the Company confirms that, as at 28 May 2019, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company consisted of 457,781,254 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 Guidance and Transparency Rules.
 
The issue of shares under the SIP has been made under the Company's existing block listing entitlements.
 
Enquiries:
 
Rockhopper Exploration plc
Jan Davies, Company Secretary
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7390 0230 (via Vigo Communications)
 
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor
James Asensio
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
 
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)
Richard Crichton
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
 
Vigo Communications
Patrick d'Ancona
Ben Simons
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7390 0231
 
 
 
 
 




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