Rockhopper Exploration

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Press Releases 2006


15.12.06 Total Voting Rights

In conformity with the Transparency Directive's transitional provision 6, the Company notifies the market of the following:

As at the date of this announcement, the Company's issued share capital consists of 72,074,605 ordinary shares with a nominal value of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares"), with voting rights...

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13.12.06 Director's Dealings

Rockhopper Exploration plc, ("the Company") has been informed by Dr. Pierre Jungels, Executive Chairman, that on 12 December he purchased 2,000 shares in the Company at a price of 40 pence per share and has gifted 2,000 shares to his adult children for nil consideration...

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18.10.06 Exploration Activity Update - Improved clarity on prospects

Integration of data provides greatly improved clarity on prospects.

  • CSEM and 2D seismic data give direct hydrocarbon indicators
  • Ernest Prospect (formerly J1) significantly de-risked, potentially c. 100 million barrels of recoverable reserves
  • Potential discovered NPV10 over £1,000 million at $50 oil for prospect Ernest.

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24.08.06 Exercise of options over ordinary shares

Rockhopper Exploration plc (the "Company") was notified on 18 August 2006 that David Bodecott, an independent consultant to the Company in petroleum geology and seismic interpretation, exercised options to purchase 75,000 new ordinary shares in the Company at an option price of 10 pence per ordinary share...

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18.08.06 Executive Directors increase holdings in Rockhopper Exploration

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("the Company") has been notified that on 17th August 2006 three Executive Directors exercised their options to purchase new Ordinary Shares in the Company at an option price of 10 pence per share. Under the terms of the option scheme the earliest such purchases could occur was 15th August 2006, the anniversary of the Company’s listing on the Alternative Investment Market.

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11.07.06 Result of AGM

The Board of Rockhopper Exploration plc announces that all of the resolutions considered at the Annual General Meeting held 11 July 2006 were approved by shareholders.

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10.07.06 Director dealings

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("the Company") announces that it was notified on 6 July 2006 that Mr Richard Visick, Non-executive Director, purchased the following 1p ordinary shares in the Company:...

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29.06.06 Director dealings

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("the Company") announces that it was notified on 28 June 2006 that Mr Samuel Moody, Managing Director and Mr Richard Visick, Non-executive Director, today purchased the following 1p ordinary shares in the Company:...

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28.06.06 Electromagnetic Surveys Interim Update

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("Rockhopper" or "the Company") is pleased to announce that preliminary results from the Controlled Source Electromagnetic (CSEM) survey data suggests that resistive bodies co-incident with the mapped structures are present.

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20.06.06 Annual Report and Accounts 2006

Copies of the Rockhopper Exploration plc Annual Report & Accounts 2006 are available for collection from the Company's registered office at Rockhopper Exploration plc. Alternatively, a pdf of the Report is available to download...

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19.06.06 Holdings in Company

Rockhopper Exploration plc received notification on 15 June 2006 that Man Financial Limited hold 2,994,215 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 4.17 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.

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06.06.06 Preliminary Results for the Year ended 31 March 2006

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("Rockhopper" or "the Company"), the oil and gas exploration company focussed on the North Falkland Basin, which listed on AIM in August 2005, has today announced its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2006...

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19.05.06 Rockhopper appoints Teather & Greenwood as Nomad and Broker

Rockhopper Exploration plc is pleased to announce the appointment, with immediate effect, of Teather & Greenwood as Nominated Advisor and Broker...

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06.04.06 Director Dealings

The Company was notified on 5 April 2006 that Non-executive Director, Mr Richard Visick, sold 265,000 shares at a sale price of 32p and that his IPS pension fund, of which he is sole beneficiary, immediately purchased 265,000 shares at a price of 32.02p per share...

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05.04.06 3D survey - Letter of Intent Signed (21k)

Rockhopper Exploration plc (Rockhopper) is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter Of Intent with CGG Marine to conduct a 3D seismic survey on its North Falkland Basin acreage. The survey is planned for the Falkland summer months and is currently scheduled to begin in December 2006...

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05.04.06 Licenses 32 and 33 New 3D Survey (MAP - 225k)

3D survey - Letter of Intent Signed

Rockhopper Exploration plc (Rockhopper) is pleased to announce the signing of a Letter Of Intent with CGG Marine to conduct a 3D seismic survey on its North Falkland Basin acreage...

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01.03.06 Completion of Falkland Islands survey programme (21k)

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("Rockhopper") is pleased to announce that the exclusive 2D seismic survey and the electromagnetic surveys carried out on its Falkland Islands acreage have now been successfully completed...

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01.03.06 Rockhopper 2006 Survey Map (MAP - 845k)

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06.02.06 Falkland Islands survey programme update (20k)

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("Rockhopper") is pleased to give the following progress report on its Falkland Islands exploration programme:...

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05.01.06 Rockhopper Exploration completes licence assignment from Desire Petroleum (19k)

Rockhopper Exploration plc, ("Rockhopper" or "the Company") announced on 14th February 2005, that the Company had agreed to farm in to Desire Petroleum plc's Falkland Islands licences, PL003 and PL004...

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