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RNS Number : 4837M
Rockhopper Exploration plc
16 July 2014 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES  
 
 
TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES 
 
                                                                                                                                                                                              
 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer                                                                                                               Rockhopper Exploration plc  
 of existing shares to which voting rights are                                                                                                                                                
 attached:                                                                                                                                                                                    
 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                              
 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): Update of position                                                                                                                                                     
 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the                                                                                                                         JPMorgan Chase & Co.        
 notification obligation:                                                                                                                                                                     
 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                                                                                                                                   J.P. Morgan Securities Plc  
  (if different from 3.):                                                                                                                                                                     
 5. Date of the transaction and date on                                                                                                                           14  July 2014               
 which the threshold is crossed or                                                                                                                                                            
 reached:                                                                                                                                                                                     
 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                                                                                                                15 July 2014                
 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or                                                                                                                           5%, 4%, 3%                  
 reached:                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                      
 
 
 8. Notified details:                                                                       
 A: Voting rights attached to shares                                                        
 Class/type of                                                                              Situation previous           Resulting situation after the triggering transaction  
 shares                                                                                     to the triggering                                                                  
 if possible using                                                                          transaction                                                                        
 the ISIN CODE                                                                                                                                                                 
 Number                                                                                     Number                       Number                                                Number of voting        % of  voting rights                           
 of                                                                                         of                           of shares                                             rights                                                                
 Shares                                                                                     Voting                                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                            Rights                                                                                                                                                   
 Direct                                                                                     Direct                       Indirect                                              Direct                  Indirect                                      
 GB00B0FVQX23                                                                               15,073,947                   15,073,947                                                                                                                  Below minimum threshold         Below minimum threshold  
                                                                                            
                                                                                            
 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments                                                        
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                       
 Type of financial                                                                          Expiration                   Exercise/                                             Number of voting        % of voting                                   
 instrument                                                                                 date                         Conversion Period                                     rights that may be      rights                                        
                                                                                                                                                                               acquired if the                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                               instrument is                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                               exercised/ converted.                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                            
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments  
 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction                                       
 Type of financial                                                                          Exercise price               Expiration date                                       Exercise/               Number of voting rights instrument refers to  % of voting rights       
 instrument                                                                                                                                                                    Conversion period                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Nominal                  Delta  
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                            
 Total (A+B+C)                                                                              
 Number of voting rights                                                                    Percentage of voting rights  
 Below minimum threshold                                                                    Below minimum threshold      
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
 
 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the                           
 financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:                                               
 Total disclosable holding for JPMorgan Chase & Co. : Below minimum threshold J.P. Morgan Securities Plc  
                                                                                                          
 Proxy Voting:                                                                                            
 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                                                            N/A            
 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease                                                      N/A            
 to hold:                                                                                                                
 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold                                                        N/A            
 voting rights:                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
 13. Additional information:                                                                              N/A            
 14. Contact name:                                                                                        Tung Thanh Le  
 15. Contact telephone number:                                                                            020 7742 7272  
                                                                                                                           
 
 
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