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Rockhopper ExplorationAnnouncement

10/12/2014 14:20

RNS Number : 4064Z
Rockhopper Exploration plc
10 December 2014
   

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:
Rockhopper Exploration Plc
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):
The event triggering notification is the acquisition of UBS AG by UBS Group AG through the completion of a share transfer offer on 28 November 2014 in which the shareholders of UBS AG became shareholders of UBS Group AG and their shares in UBS AG were transferred to UBS Group AG. As a result, UBS Group AG controls UBS AG. Thus, UBS Group AG has become an indirect shareholder of Rockhopper Exploration Plc.

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:
Carlson Capital UK LLP
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:
8 December 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:
9 December 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: 
5%


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares

if possible using
the ISIN CODE
Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Number
of
Shares
Number
of
Voting
Rights
Number
of shares
Number of voting
rights
% of voting rights 

Direct 
Indirect 
Direct
Indirect
GB00B0FVQX23
12,232,173
12,232,173
14,981,743
14,981,743

5.12%



B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date 
Exercise/
Conversion Period 
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
-
-
-
-
-

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments 
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date 
Exercise/
Conversion period 
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights 
-
-
-
-
-
Nominal
Delta
-
-

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
14,981,743
5.12%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: 

Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:



13. Additional information:


14. Contact name:
Shahla F. Ali, Chief Compliance Officer
15. Contact telephone number:
020 7591 3450 or 212 994 8303

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