Notice of AGM

22 April 2016

Rockhopper Exploration plc

("Rockhopper" or the "Company")

Notice of Annual General Meeting

Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas exploration and production company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin and the Greater Mediterranean region, confirms that the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2015 (the "Report"), Notice of Annual General Meeting ("AGM Notice") and Form of Proxy are today being dispatched to shareholders in accordance with shareholders' instructions. The Report and AGM Notice are available in the Investors section on the Company's website at www.rockhopperexploration.co.uk.

The AGM will be held at 10.30am on Tuesday 17 May 2016 at the offices of Ashurst LLP, Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, London EC2A 2HA. Details of the arrangements for the AGM can be found in the Investors section on the Company's website under Shareholder Documents. 

For further information, please contact:

Rockhopper Exploration plc

Tel: (via Vigo Communications) - 020 7830 9700

Sam Moody - Chief Executive

Fiona MacAulay - Chief Operating Officer

Stewart MacDonald - Chief Financial Officer

Canaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)

Tel: 020 7523 8000

Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor

Liberum Capital (Joint Broker)

Tel: 020 3100 2227

Clayton Bush

Neil Elliot

Vigo Communications

Tel: 020 7830 9700

Patrick d'Ancona

Ben Simons