Notifiable Interests

RNS Number : 1775V

Rockhopper Exploration plc

23 May 2008

 



Rockhopper Exploration PLC ('the Company')

Notifiable Interests

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company. 

TR-1 notification of major interests 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 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 

Mineworker's Pension Scheme

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 

19 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified: 

20 May 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 

4.00% (From 4.01% to 3.94%)

8. Notified details: 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE	Situation previous to Triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
			Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B0FVQX23	3,050,863	3,050,863	3,000,863	3,000,863	N/A	3.94	N/A

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
3,000,863	3.94%

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

N/A

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: 

N/A

15. Contact telephone number: 

N/A

A form TR-1 containing the following information has also been received by the Company. 

TR-1 notification of major interests 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 

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 

British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme

4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 

N/A

5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 

19 May 2008

6. Date on which issuer notified: 

20 May 2008

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 

4.00% (From 4.01% to 3.94%)

8. Notified details: 

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of shares if possible using ISIN CODE	Situation previous to Triggering transaction		Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Notification required under DTR transitional provision 7
	Number of Shares	Number of Voting Rights	Number of shares	Number of voting rights		% of voting rights
			Direct	Direct	Indirect	Direct	Indirect
GB00B0FVQX23	3,050,862	3,050,862	3,000,862	3,000,862	N/A	3.94	N/A

B: Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction
Type of financial instrument	Expiration date	Exercise/ Conversion Period/ Date	Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted	% of voting rights
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total (A+B)

Number of voting rights	% of voting rights
3,000,862	3.94%

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

N/A

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: 

N/A

15. Contact telephone number: 

N/A

 

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