2 April 2014
ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC (The 'Company')
Total Voting Rights, Issue of Equity and Blocklisting Application
Total Voting Rights
In respect of the month of March 2014 the Company has on 26 March 2014 issued 2,157 shares as part of the Company's Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"). In conformity with the Financial Conduct Authority's Disclosure and Transparency Rules, the Company confirms that, as at 31 March 2014, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company consisted of 284,316,698 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 above 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 FCA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules
Issue of Equity
The Company announces that application has been made for the admission of 400,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each ("New Ordinary Shares") to trading on AIM pursuant to the exercise of share options at an exercise price of 42 pence per share. These options were exercised by a previous director of the company.
The New Ordinary Shares will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the Company.
Following the issue of the New Ordinary Shares, the issued share capital will comprise of 284,716,698 ordinary shares.
Blocklisting Application
As at 31 March, Rockhopper had no shares remaining under its blocklisting for the Company's SIP. In order to provide for the anticipated issue of shares under the SIP for the 2014/2015 the Company has applied for a further 150,000 shares to be blocklisted (the "Blocklisting Shares").
The Blocklisting Shares and New Ordinary Shares are due to be admitted to trading on AIM on 8 April.
Rockhopper Exploration plc
Stewart MacDonald - Chief Financial Officer
Tel. +44 (0)20 7016 9571 (via Vigo Communications)
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Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor
Tel. +44 (0) 20 7523 8000
Vigo Communications
Peter Reilly
Tel. +44 (0)20 7016 9571
