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Rockhopper ExplorationAnnouncement

13/07/2017 16:50

RNS Number : 0358L
Rockhopper Exploration plc
13 July 2017
TR-1: Standard form for notification of major holdings
NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR HOLDINGS(to be sent to the relevant issuer and to the FCA in Microsoft Word format if possible)i

1a. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attachedii:
Rockhopper Exploration Plc
GB00B0FVQX23
1b. Please indicate if the issuer is a non-UK issuer (please mark with an "X" if appropriate)
Non-UK issuer

2. Reason for the notification (please mark the appropriate box or boxes with an "X")
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights
X
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments
X
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify)iii:

3. Details of person subject to the notification obligationiv
Name
UBS Investment Bank
UBS Group AG
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
Zrich
Switzerland
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.)v
Name
UBS AG London Branch
City and country of registered office (if applicable)
London, United Kingdom
5. Date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedvi:
10 July 2017
6. Date on which issuer notified (DD/MM/YYYY):
12 July 2017
7. Total positions of person(s) subject to the notification obligation

% of voting rights attached to shares (total of 8. A)
% of voting rights through financial instruments
(total of 8.B 1 + 8.B 2)
Total of both in % (8.A + 8.B)
Total number of voting rights of issuervii
Resulting situation on the date on which threshold was crossed or reached
3.97%
1.73%
5.69%
456'964'958
Position of previous notification (if 
applicable)
Below notifiable threshold
Below notifiable threshold
Below notifiable threshold

8. Notified details of the resulting situation on the date on which the threshold was crossed or reachedviii
A: Voting rights attached to shares
Class/type of
shares
ISIN code (if possible)
Number of voting rightsix
% of voting rights
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
Direct
(Art 9 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.1)
Indirect
(Art 10 of Directive 2004/109/EC) (DTR5.2.1)
GB00B0FVQX23

18,119,485

3.97%










SUBTOTAL 8. A
18,119,485
3.97%
B 1: Financial Instruments according to Art. 13(1)(a) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (a))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Periodxi
Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is 
exercised/converted.
% of voting rights
Right to recall lent shares

Anytime
2,010,300
0.44%












SUBTOTAL 8. B 1
2,010,300
0.44%
B 2: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect according to Art. 13(1)(b) of Directive 2004/109/EC (DTR5.3.1.1 (b))
Type of financial instrument
Expiration
datex
Exercise/
Conversion Period xi
Physical or cash 
settlementxii
Number of voting rights 
% of voting rights
Equity Swaps
From 25.09.2017 
to 
13.09.2019

Cash
5,880,421
1.29%















SUBTOTAL 8.B.2
5,880,421
1.29%
9. Information in relation to the person subject to the notification obligation (please mark the 
applicable box with an "X")
Person subject to the notification obligation is not controlled by any natural person or legal entity and does not control any other undertaking(s) holding directly or indirectly an interest in the (underlying) issuerxiii

Full chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held starting with the ultimate controlling natural person or legal entityxiv(please add additional rows as necessary)
X
Namexv
% of voting rights if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
% of voting rights through financial instruments if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
Total of both if it equals or is higher than the notifiable threshold
UBS Group AG



UBS AG



UBS AG London Branch
3.96%
1.29%
5.25%




UBS Group AG



UBS AG


UBS Limited



10. In case of proxy voting, please identify:
Name of the proxy holder

The number and % of voting rights held

The date until which the voting rights will be held


11. Additional informationxvi

Place of completion
Opfikon, Switzerland
Date of completion
12.07.2017

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