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Rockhopper ExplorationAnnouncement

21/01/2026 09:15

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RNS Number : 7746P  Rockhopper Exploration plc  21 January 2026

21 January 2026

 Rockhopper Exploration plc

("Rockhopper" or the "Company")

 

Director Share Dealing

 

Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas company with key
interests in the North Falkland Basin, announces that Sam Moody, Chief
Executive Officer, participated in the Open Offer, as announced on 22 December
2025, and has purchased a total of 36,744 Open Offer Shares.

 

As a result, Sam Moody currently holds 4,750,328 ordinary shares in the
Company representing approximately 0.55% of the Company's current issued share
capital.

 

Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms have the same meaning as in the
Company's circular published in connection with the Open Offer on 29 December
2025.

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Rockhopper Exploration plc

Sam Moody - Chief Executive Officer

Tel. +44 (0)20 7390 0230 (via Vigo Consulting)

 

Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)

Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor/James Asensio/Charlie Hammond

Tel. +44 (0) 20 7523 8000

 

Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)

Richard Crichton/Georgia Langoulant

Tel. +44 (0) 20 7418 8900

 

Vigo Consulting

Patrick d'Ancona/Ben Simons/Fiona Hetherington

Tel. +44 (0) 20 7390 0234

 

 

Notes to Editors

 

Rockhopper Exploration plc is a UK-based oil and gas exploration and
production company with key interests in the Falkland Islands. The Company
holds a 35% interest in licences in the North Falkland Basin, where it has
sanctioned the development of the significant Sea Lion field which was
originally discovered by the Company in 2010.

 

Rockhopper's shares are quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange
under the ticker RKH.

 

For more information, visit the Company's website
at www.rockhopperexploration.co.uk (http://www.rockhopperexploration.co.uk/)
.

 

 

Set out below is the information required by Article 19(3) of the EU Market
Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 in relation to the disposal of Shares by Alison
Baker in her capacity as a person discharging managerial responsibilities
(PDMRs):

 

 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  Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each

     Identification code

                                                                  GB00BOFVQX23
 b)  Nature of the transaction                                    Purchase of Shares
 c)  Price(s) and volume(s)                                       Price: £0.53

                                                                  Volume: 36,744
 d)  Aggregated information                                       Price: £0.53

                                                                  Aggregated volume: 36,744
 e)  Date of the transaction                                      21 January 2026
 f)  Place of the transaction                                     London Stock Exchange (XLON)

 

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