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Rockhopper Exploration plc announced on 21 January 2026 that its Chief Executive Officer, Sam Moody, purchased 36,744 Open Offer Shares. These shares were acquired at a price of £0.53 each, bringing his total holding to 4,750,328 ordinary shares, representing approximately 0.55% of the Company's current issued share capital.
| Date | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Time | 09:10:00 |
| Category | Director/PDMR dealings |
| ID | 7746P |
21 January 2026
Rockhopper Exploration plc
("Rockhopper" or the "Company")
Director Share Dealing
Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, announces that Sam Moody, Chief Executive Officer, participated in the Open Offer, as announced on 22 December 2025, and has purchased a total of 36,744 Open Offer Shares.
As a result, Sam Moody currently holds 4,750,328 ordinary shares in the Company representing approximately 0.55% of the Company's current issued share capital.
Unless otherwise defined, capitalised terms have the same meaning as in the Company's circular published in connection with the Open Offer on 29 December 2025.
Enquiries:
Rockhopper Exploration plc
Sam Moody - Chief Executive Officer
Tel. +44 (0)20 7390 0230 (via Vigo Consulting)
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor/James Asensio/Charlie Hammond
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Peel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)
Richard Crichton/Georgia Langoulant
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Vigo Consulting
Patrick d'Ancona/Ben Simons/Fiona Hetherington
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7390 0234
Notes to Editors
Rockhopper Exploration plc is a UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company with key interests in the Falkland Islands. The Company holds a 35% interest in licences in the North Falkland Basin, where it has sanctioned the development of the significant Sea Lion field which was originally discovered by the Company in 2010.
Rockhopper's shares are quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker RKH.
For more information, visit the Company's website at www.rockhopperexploration.co.uk.
Set out below is the information required by Article 19(3) of the EU Market Abuse Regulation No 596/2014 in relation to the disposal of Shares by Alison Baker in her capacity as a person discharging managerial responsibilities (PDMRs):
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities/person closely associated |
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a) |
Name |
Samuel Moody |
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2 |
Reason for the notification |
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a) |
Position/status |
Chief Executive Officer |
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b) |
Initial notification/Amendment |
Initial notification |
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3 |
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor |
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a) |
Name |
Rockhopper Exploration plc |
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b) |
LEI |
213800IPXW6XRLVCL581 |
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4 |
Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted |
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a) |
Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument
Identification code |
Ordinary Shares of 1 pence each
GB00BOFVQX23 |
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b) |
Nature of the transaction |
Purchase of Shares |
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c) |
Price(s) and volume(s)
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Price: £0.53 Volume: 36,744 |
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d) |
Aggregated information
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Price: £0.53 Aggregated volume: 36,744 |
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e) |
Date of the transaction |
21 January 2026 |
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f) |
Place of the transaction |
London Stock Exchange (XLON) |