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TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES |
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1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer
of existing shares to which voting rights are
attached: |
Rockhopper Exploration Plc GB00B0FVQX23 |
2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): |
An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
n/a |
An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
n/a |
An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments |
n/a |
An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
n/a |
Other (please specify): |
The event triggering notification is the acquisition of UBS AG by UBS Group AG through the completion of a share transfer offer on 28 November 2014 in which the shareholders of UBS AG became shareholders of UBS Group AG and their shares in UBS AG were transferred to UBS Group AG. As a result, UBS Group AG controls UBS AG. Thus, UBS Group AG has become an indirect shareholder of Rockhopper Exploration Plc. |
Yes |
3. Full name of person(s) subject to the
notification obligation: |
UBS Investment Bank UBS Group AG |
4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.): |
UBS AG London Branch UBS Limited |
5. Date of the transaction and date on
which the threshold is crossed or
reached: |
28 November 2014 |
6. Date on which issuer notified: |
02 December 2014 |
7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or
reached: |
Above 6% |
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