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Rockhopper ExplorationAnnouncement

16/06/2017 14:10

RNS Number : 3616I
Rockhopper Exploration plc
16 June 2017
 
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
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):


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

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:v
8 June 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified:
15 June 2017
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: vi, vii
Drop below 5%


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
Common Stock
GB00B0FVQX23
23,420,467
23,420,467
22,630,467
22,630,467

4.9530%



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






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





Nominal
Delta



Total (A+B+C)
Number of voting rights
Percentage of voting rights
22,630,467
4.9530%


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


Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will ceaseto hold:

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



13. Additional information:
Please note that this notification relates to a decrease in position below the 5% threshold to 22,630,467 ordinary shares on 8 June 2017 and is being made retrospectively as soon as possible after learning of the disclosable holding event.
14. Contact name:
Joe Brucchieri, Chief Legal Officer
15. Contact telephone number:
+44 207 591 3450

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