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Rockhopper ExplorationAnnouncement

03/01/2017 09:55

RNS Number : 1771T
Rockhopper Exploration plc
03 January 2017
   
For filings with the FCA include the annex

For filings with issuer exclude the annex


TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi


1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached:ii
Rockhopper Exploration Plc
GB00B0FVQX23
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached
Yes
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments
n/a
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights
n/a
Other (please specify):

n/a
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:iii
UBS Investment Bank
UBS Group AG
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):iv
UBS AG London Branch
UBS Limited
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
28 December 2016
6. Date on which issuer notified:
30 December 2016
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
3% Section A
3% Section (B+C)


8. Notified details:
A: Voting rights attached to sharesviii, ix
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 x

Direct xi
Indirect xii
Direct
Indirect
GB00B0FVQX23
16,563,011
16,563,011
-
-
12,646,374
-
2.77%


B: Qualifying Financial Instruments
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Expiration
date xiii
Exercise/
Conversion Period xiv
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.
% of voting
rights
Right to recall lent shares
-
Anytime
8,182,760
1.79%

C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial
instrument
Exercise price
Expiration date xvii
Exercise/
Conversion period xviii
Number of voting rights instrument refers to
% of voting rights xix, xx
Equity Swaps
-
25.09.2017
13.09.2019
-
5,534,154
Nominal
Delta
-
1.21%

Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
26,363,288
5.77%


9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi
UBS Group AG is a group holding company for UBS Investment Bank business. Voting rights are held through its controlled undertakings as set out below.
UBS AG:
- directly through its branches: UBS AG London Branch - 24,363,288 (5.34%); and
- indirectly through its subsidiaries: UBS Limited - 2,000,000 (0.44%)

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:
Jamie Bonney / David Iglesias
15. Contact telephone number:
+41 44 239 8058

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