Rockhopper Exploration


Press Releases 2008


03.12.08 2008 Interim Report

'Rockhopper' is an AIM-listed oil and gas exploration company based in the United Kingdom.
Rockhopper has licences to explore for oil and gas in the North Falkland Basin, a petroleum system with a proven high quality source rock.

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26.11.08 Director Dealings

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("Rockhopper" or the "Company") announces the grant of share appreciation rights ("SARs") relating to the Company's ordinary shares of 1 pence each ("Ordinary Shares") to several of its directors (the "Awardees")...

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26.11.08 Exercise of Options

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("Rockhopper" or the "Company") was notified on 25 November 2008 that, on the same day, Dr. Pierre Jungels, Chairman of the Company, exercised options in respect of 350,000 new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at an exercise price of 10 pence per Ordinary Share...

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18.11.08 Interim Results, Period ending 30.09.08

Rockhopper Exploration ("Rockhopper" or the "Company")
Interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2008
Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM:RKH), the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2008...

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23.10.08 Financial Times Report

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("Rockhopper" or the "Company"), the AIM traded (RKH) oil and gas explorer with licences in the North Falkland Basin, notes the report in the Financial Times today entitled "Smaller producers get ready for consolidation"...

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20.10.08 Holding in Company

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:
Rockhopper Exploration PLC...

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08.10.08 Change of Adviser Name

Following its change of name from Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited to Teathers Limited on 7 October 2008, the name of the Company's nominated adviser and broker is now Teathers Limited of:...

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10.09.08 Notice of Annual General Meeting 2008

Notice is hereby given that the annual general meeting of Rockhopper Exploration plc will be held at Regus House...

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10.09.08 Form of Proxy for Annual General Meeting

Form of Proxy...

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08.09.08 Benthic Sampling Completed

Rockhopper Exploration plc is pleased to announce the completion of its benthic sampling programme on PL023 and PL024. This programme was undertaken jointly with Desire Petroleum plc and Arcadia Petroleum Limited...

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03.09.08 Results of AGM

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

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26.08.08 Results of 3D Interpretation and Operational Update

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("Rockhopper" or the "Company"), the AIM traded (RKH) oil and gas explorer with licences in the North Falkland Basin, is pleased to provide an update on further technical work on the 3D...

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05.08.08 Annual Report and Accounts 2008

The Company announces that copies of the Rockhopper Exploration plc Annual Report & Accounts 2008 and Notice of Annual General Meeting have been mailed to the Company's shareholders and are also available for collection from the Company's registered office...

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11.07.08 Holding In Company

Credit Agricole Reduces Holding to 3.58%
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached...

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10.07.08 Director Dealing

The Company announces that on 9 July 2008 it received notification from Richard Visick, a non-executive director of the Company, that on the same day he acquired 200,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each...

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08.07.08 Director Dealing

The Company announces that it today received notification from Dr. Pierre Jungels, Executive Chairman of the Company, that he today acquired 20,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 54 pence per Ordinary Share...

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07.07.08 Holding in Company (2)

Notifiable Interests
Royal London Asset Management Increases Holding to 7.03%
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or therights are attached...

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07.07.08 Holding in Company

Notifiable Interests
Royal London Asset Management Increases Holding to 6.36%
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached...

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03.07.08 Preliminary Results to March 2008

Rockhopper Exploration plc (AIM:RKH), the North Falkland Basin oil and gas exploration company, today announces its preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2008.

  • 3D interpretation confirms potential for 1.2 billion barrels recoverable oil in licences PL032 and PL033
  • Total 3.7 billion barrels P50 recoverable now identified on all acreage
  • SPD appointed to act as outsourced drilling department
  • Placing raised £3.6 million after expenses...

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26.06.08 Holding in Company

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares

  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Rockhopper Exploration Plc
  2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights...

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30.05.08 Holding in Company

Rockhopper Exploration PLC ("the Company")
Notifiable Interests
A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares

  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached:...

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30.05.08 Total Voting Rights

In accordance with DTR 5.6.1 of the FSA's Disclosure Rules and Transparency Rules (DTR), the total issued share capital of the Company with voting rights is 80,164,520 ordinary shares of 1p each ("Ordinary Shares"). The Company does not hold any Ordinary Shares in Treasury...

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29.05.08 Holding in Company

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares

  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Rockhopper Exploration PLC
  2. Reason for the notification...

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23.05.08 Holding in Company

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares

  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Rockhopper Exploration PLC
  2. Reason for the notification

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights...

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23.05.08 Placing to raise £3.8 million

Rockhopper Exploration plc (RKH:AIM) is pleased to announce a placing ("the Placing") of 3,780,000 new ordinary shares ("the Placing Shares") at a price of 101 pence each ("the Placing Price") by Landsbanki Securities (UK) Limited with institutional investors to raise £3.8 million, before expenses.

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01.05.08 Issue of Equity

Rockhopper Exploration plc ("the Company") announces that, following receipt of a Notice of Exercise from HSBC Bank plc, options have been exercised in respect of 238,095 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 42p per Ordinary Share.

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24.04.08 Operational Update

  • Rockhopper Exploration is pleased to provide the following operational update. SPD appointed to provide drilling expertise
  • Appointment of farm-out specialist adviser
  • EIA on PL032 & PL033 commences
  • Geohazard assessment of possible drilling locations on PL032 & PL033 commences

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10.04.08 Exercise of Options

Rockhopper Exploration PLC ("the Company")
Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights
Rockhopper Exploration plc announces that, following receipt of a Notice of Exercise from Ambrian Partners Ltd, options have been exercised in respect of 238,095 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 42p per Ordinary Share...

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08.04.08 Holding in Company

Notifiable Interest A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares

  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Rockhopper Exploration PLC
  2. Reason for the notification...

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07.04.08 Directors' Dealings

The Company announces that it received notification from Mr. Richard Visick, a non-executive director of the Company, on Monday 7 April 2008, that on the same date he transferred 121,000 ordinary shares of GBP0.01 each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 84.04p per Ordinary Share to his IPS pension fund...

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19.03.08 Holding in Company

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares

  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Rockhopper Exploration PLC
  2. Reason for the notification...

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11.03.08 Issue of Equity

Rockhopper Exploration PLC ("the Company")
Issue of Equity and Total Voting Rights
Rockhopper Exploration plc (the "Company") announces that, following receipt of a Notice of Exercise, options have been exercised in respect of 238,095 new ordinary shares of 1p each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares") at a price of 42p per Ordinary Share...

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04.03.08 Holding in Company

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company. TR-1 notification of major interests in shares

  1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Rockhopper Exploration PLC
  2. Reason for the notification...

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27.02.08 Notifiable Interest

A form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company.
TR-1 notification of major interests in shares
1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: Rockhopper Exploration PLC...

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18.02.08 3D Seismic Interpretation Update

Prospect Mapping Completed
5 hydrocarbon plays identified
Prospects could contain over 1.9 billion barrels recoverable
Technical work moving to the next stage
Substantial increase in drillable targets...

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03.01.08 Rockhopper completes 2D seismic survey

Rockhopper Exploration plc is pleased to announce that the 2D seismic survey over the Weddell prospect and surrounding areas has been completed...

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