4 April 2013
Rockhopper Exploration plc
("Rockhopper" or the "Company")
Total Voting Rights, Director Dealing and update on Share Incentive Plan
Total Voting Rights
In respect of the month of March 2013 the Company has on 2 April 2013 issued 18,978 shares as part of the Company's Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"). In conformity with the Financial Services Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company confirms that, as at 2 April 2013, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company consisted of 284,224,774 shares with voting rights attached (one vote per ordinary share).
The Company does not hold any shares in Treasury at the date of this disclosure. The issued share capital figure can be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which to determine if they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules.
The issue of shares under the SIP have been made under the Company's existing block listing entitlement.
Director Dealing
Fiona MacAulay, a director of the Company, has participated in the last monthly award of shares under the SIP in respect of the 2012/13 tax year pursuant to standing instructions which were made before she became a director of the Company. Details of her participation is set out below:
Director |
Number of Partnership Shares |
Number of Matching Shares Awarded |
Number of Ordinary Shares held following the award |
% of issued share capital following the award |
Fiona MacAulay |
82 |
164 |
22,817 |
0.01% |
Update on Share Incentive Plan
The Company's HMRC approved Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"), launched in March 2012, that is made available to all employees of the Company including executive Directors, will continue to roll forward through to the 2013 / 2014 tax year. As with the previous year, the Directors' participation in the Partnership/Matching part of the SIP for 2013/14 will be by way of a single grant annually which will take place during the course of the 2013/14 tax year. Directors will also be eligible to receive an award of Free Shares in line with other employees.
Enquiries:
Rockhopper Exploration plc Tel: 0207 920 2340
Sam Moody - Chief Executive (via M: Communications)
Peter Dixon-Clarke - Finance Director
Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker) Tel: 0207 523 8000
Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor
Giles Fitzpatrick
M: Communications Tel: 0207 920 2340
Patrick d'Ancona
