REG - Rockhopper Exp plc - Director Share Purchases

Rockhopper ExplorationAnnouncement

15/01/2020 07:05

RNS Number : 8066Z
Rockhopper Exploration plc
15 January 2020
 


15 January 2020
 
Rockhopper Exploration plc
("Rockhopper" or the "Company")
   
Director Share Purchases
 
Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas exploration and production company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, announces that on 14 January 2020 a total of 285,00 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company ("Shares") were purchased by certain Directors as follows: 
 




Director


Price (pence)


Number of shares purchased


Total number of shares held following purchases


% of issued share capital following purchases




Sam Moody (CEO)


£0.1945


125,000


2,528,865


0.55




Keith Lough (Chairman)


£0.1924


80,000


80,000


0.02




Stewart MacDonald (CFO)


£0.1924


80,000


405,532


0.09




 
 Set out below is the information required by Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 in relation to the acquisition of Shares by certain Directors in their capacity as persons 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
 
Identification code


Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
 
 
GB00BOFVQX23




b)


Nature of the transaction


Acquisition of Shares 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 


Date of transaction: 14 January 2020
Price: £0.1945
Volume: 125,000




d)


Aggregated information
 


Date of transaction: 14 January 2020
Aggregated volume: 125,000
Price: £24,312.50




e)


Date of the transaction


14 January 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 




1


Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated




a)


Name


 Keith Lough




2


Reason for the notification




a)


Position/status


Chairman




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 Shares 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 


Date of transaction: 14 January 2020
Price: £0.1924
Volume: 80,000




d)


Aggregated information
 


Date of transaction: 14 January 2020
Aggregated volume: 80,000
Price: £15,393.36




e)


Date of the transaction


14 January 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 




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 transaction


Acquisition of Shares 




c)


Price(s) and volume(s)
 


Date of transaction: 14 January 2020
Price: £0.1924
Volume: 80,000




d)


Aggregated information
 


Date of transaction: 14 January 2020
Aggregated volume: 80,000
Price: £15,393.36




e)


Date of the transaction


14 January 2020




f)


Place of the transaction


London Stock Exchange (XLON)




 
 
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 0234
 




This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.
 
END
 
 
DSHKKQBKKBKBKDD