Holding(s) in Company

RNS Number : 8418C

Rockhopper Exploration plc

20 March 2014

 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:			Rockhopper Exploration plc
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 notification obligation:	JPMorgan Chase & Co.
4. Full name of shareholder(s)  (if different from 3.):	J.P. Morgan Securities Plc
5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached:	19 March 2014
6. Date on which issuer notified:	20 March 2014
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:	3%, 4%, 5%, 6% Upwards

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

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

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

GB0001216000

Below minimum threshold

Below minimum threshold

19,282,311

6.78%

B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period

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

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/ Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights

Equity Swap

394,719

Nominal

Delta

0.14%

Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

19,677,030

6.92%

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. : 19,677,030 (6.92%) J.P. Morgan Securities Plc: 19,677,030 (6.92%)
Proxy Voting:
10. Name of the proxy holder:		N/A
11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:		N/A
12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:		N/A
13. Additional information:	N/A
14. Contact name:	Tung Thanh Le
15. Contact telephone number:	020 7742 7272

 

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