16 September 2011
ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC (The 'Company')
Directors' Dealing
The Company was notified today that on 15 September 2011 Mr. John Crowle, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 8,520 Ordinary Shares ("Ordinary Shares") of 1p each a price of 233.55p per share.
As a result of this transaction Mr. John Crowle currently has an interest in 41,853 ordinary shares in the Company representing 0.016% of the issued share capital.
Rockhopper Exploration plc
Sam Moody - Chief Executive Officer
Tel. +44 (0)20 7920 2340 (via M: Communications)
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Patrick d'Ancona or Ben Simons
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Canaccord Genuity Limited
Charles Berkeley / Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor
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