Rockhopper Regulatory News (RKH)

2 January 2015

Rockhopper Exploration Plc

(the "Company" or "Rockhopper")

Directors Dealing and Total Voting Rights

Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM:RKH), the oil and gas exploration and production company with interests in the North Falkland Basin and the Mediterranean region, provides the following update regarding the Rockhopper Share Incentive Plan ("SIP"), including the participation of certain directors.

Share Incentive Plan (SIP)

The Trustee of the SIP has approved the issue of 9,513 Rockhopper shares under the terms of the SIP on behalf of employees and officers of the Company in respect of the month of December. The issue of shares under the SIP has been made under the Company's existing block listing entitlement.

As previously advised in an RNS dated 28th February 2014, details of the directors' participation will be made on a quarterly basis. Set out below is the directors' participation in the SIP for the three month period ended 31 December 2014.

Total Voting Rights

In accordance with the Financial Services Authority's Disclosures and Transparency Rules, the Company confirms that, following the issue of 9,513 shares under the terms of the SIP, the issued share capital of the Company as at 31 December 2014 consists of 292,805,453 shares with voting rights attached (one vote per ordinary share).

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