Last checked at 4 Jul 2016 16:50
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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARESi | |||||
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuerof existing shares to which voting rights areattached: ii | ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC | ||||
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): | |||||
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
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An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
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An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
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An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
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Other (please specify): | FIL Investment Services (UK) Limited delegated investment management services to FIL Investments International on 1 July 2016 and the chain of controlled undertakings through which voting rights are held is updated to reflect this delegation. | ü | |||
3. Full name of person(s) subject to thenotification obligation: iii | FIL Limited | ||||
4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.):iv | See Section 9 | ||||
5. Date of the transaction and date onwhich the threshold is crossed orreached: v | 01 July 2016 | ||||
6. Date on which issuer notified: | 04 July 2016 | ||||
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed orreached: vi, vii | 5% | ||||
8. Notified details: | ||||||||||||||||
A: Voting rights attached to shares viii, ix | ||||||||||||||||
Class/type ofshares if possible usingthe ISIN CODE | Situation previousto the triggeringtransaction | Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||
NumberofShares | NumberofVotingRights | Numberof shares | Number of votingrights | % of voting rights x | ||||||||||||
Indirect | Direct xi | Indirect xii | Direct | Indirect | ||||||||||||
GB00B0FVQX23 | 25,934,333 | 25,934,333 | 25,934,333 |
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| 5.68% | |||||||||
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B: Qualifying Financial Instruments | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Expirationdate xiii | Exercise/Conversion Period xiv | Number of votingrights that may beacquired if theinstrument isexercised/ converted. | % of votingrights | ||||||||||||
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C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments xv, xvi | ||||||||||||||||
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction | ||||||||||||||||
Type of financialinstrument | Exercise price | Expiration date xvii | Exercise/Conversion period xviii | Number of voting rights instrument refers to
| % of voting rights xix, xx
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Total (A+B+C) | ||||||||||||||||
Number of voting rights | Percentage of voting rights | |||||||||||||||
25,934,333 | 5.68% | |||||||||||||||
9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: xxi | ||||||||||
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Proxy Voting: | ||||||||||
10. Name of the proxy holder: |
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11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will acquire/ cease to hold: |
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12. Date on which proxy holder will acquire/ cease to hold voting rights: |
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13. Additional information: | Threshold crossing by a controlled undertaking | |||||||||
14. Contact name: | Sally-Ann Hatton | |||||||||
15. Contact telephone number: |
fil-regreporting@fil.com, 01737 837148
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