REG - Rockhopper Exp plc - Director/PDMR Shareholding

Rockhopper ExplorationAnnouncement

30/09/2019 07:05

RNS Number : 0268O
Rockhopper Exploration plc
30 September 2019
 


30 September 2019  
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 key interests in the North Falkland Basin, 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 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


765


1530


£0.1962


26 September 2019 




Stewart MacDonald


764


1528


£0.1962


26 September 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 September 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: 26 September 2019
Price: £0.1962
Volume:
Partnership Shares: 765
Matching Shares: 1530




d)


Aggregated information
 


Date of transaction: 26 September 2019
Aggregated volume: 2,295
Price: £0.1962




e)


Date of the transaction


26 September 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: 26 September 2019
Price: £0.1962
Volume:
Partnership Shares: 764
Matching Shares: 1528




d)


Aggregated information
 


Date of transaction: 26 September 2019
Aggregated volume: 2,292
Price: £0.1962




e)


Date of the transactions


26 September 2019




f)


Place of the transactions


Outside a trading venue



 
 
Total Voting Rights
 
In respect of the month of September 2019, the Company has on 26 September 2019 issued 27,516 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 26 September 2019, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company consisted of 457,879,279 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)


29 March 2019 to 28 September 2019




Number and Class of Securities not issued at the start of the period under the scheme


277,805 Ordinary Shares




Plus: The amount for which a blocklisting application has been made since the last date of return


Nil     




Less: Number of securities issued under the scheme during the period


 141,501 Ordinary Shares




Equals: Balance under the scheme of securities not yet issued at the end of the period


 136,304 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
500,000 Ordinary Shares admitted on 29 January 2019



 
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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