Director/PDMR Shareholding

16 September 2011

ROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC (The 'Company')

Directors' Dealing

The Company was notified today that on 15 September 2011 Mr. John Crowle, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 8,520 Ordinary Shares ("Ordinary Shares") of 1p each a price of 233.55p per share.

As a result of this transaction Mr. John Crowle currently has an interest in 41,853 ordinary shares in the Company representing 0.016% of the issued share capital.

Rockhopper Exploration plc

Sam Moody - Chief Executive Officer

Tel. +44 (0)20 7920 2340 (via M: Communications)

M: Communications

Patrick d'Ancona or Ben Simons

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Canaccord Genuity LimitedCharles Berkeley / Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor

Tel. +44 (0) 20 7050 6500