RNS Number : 7771V
Rockhopper Exploration plc
17 December 2013
 

 

TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST 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 (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

X

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify):


3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation:

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
 (if different from 3.):

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

Goldman Sachs International

5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached:

12 December 2013

6. Date on which issuer notified:

16 December 2013

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached:

8%


 

8. Notified details:

A: Voting rights attached to shares

Class/type of
shares


if possible using
the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering
transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number
of
Shares

Number
of
Voting
Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of  voting rights

Direct

Direct

Indirect

Direct

Indirect

 

 

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20,211,017

7.11%



22,744,546


8.00%



B: Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Expiration
date

Exercise/
Conversion Period

Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/ converted.

% of voting
rights







C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial Instruments

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial
instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date

Exercise/
Conversion period

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

 

% of voting rights

 





 

 

Nominal

Delta




Total (A+B+C)

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

22,744,546

8.00%


 

9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the
financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable:

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (parent company); 22,744,546 shares; 8.00%

 

Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C. (Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.); 22,724,746 shares; 7.99%

Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) Limited (Controlled by Goldman Sachs (UK) L.L.C.); 22,724,746 shares; 7.99%

Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K.) (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Group Holdings (U.K.) Limited); 22,724,746 shares; 7.99%

Goldman Sachs International (Controlled by Goldman Sachs Holdings (U.K.)); 22,724,746 shares; 7.99%

 

Goldman Sachs & Co.(Controlled by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc)

 


Proxy Voting:

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease
to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold
voting rights:

N/A



13. Additional information:

General email contact:

[email protected]

14. Contact name:

Helen-Marie Moloney

15. Contact telephone number:

44(20)7774 8019

 


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