Total Voting Rights

02 February 2017

Rockhopper Exploration plc

("Rockhopper" or the "Company")

Total Voting Rights

In respect of the month of January 2017 the Company has on 26 January 2017 issued 173,901 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 January 2017, the issued ordinary share capital of the Company consisted of 456,832,953 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 issued share capital 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.

The issue of shares under the SIP have been made under the Company's existing block listing entitlement.

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