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Blocklisting Interim Update
Rockhopper Exploration plc has provided an interim update on its blocklisting arrangements for its Employee Share Schemes, reporting that as of January 4, 2026, 18,358,889 ordinary shares remain unissued. During the period from July 5, 2025, to January 4, 2026, 1,000,000 ordinary shares were issued under the scheme, and a blocklisting application was made for an additional 17,079,589 ordinary shares. The company originally admitted 10,000,000 ordinary shares on July 8, 2022. Disclaimer*
About this update from Rockhopper Exploration Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n5 January 2026 \nRockhopper Exploration plc \n(\"Rockhopper\" or the \"Company\")\n \nBlocklisting Interim Update\nRockhopper Exploration plc (AIM: RKH), the oil and gas exploration and production company with key interests in the North Falkland Basin, provides the following update in accordance with Schedule Six of the AIM Rules for Companies regarding its existing block listing arrangements.\n \n\n\n\n\nName of company\n\n\nRockhopper Exploration PLC\n\n\n\n\nName of scheme\n\n\nThe Company's Employee Share Schemes\n\n\n\n\nPeriod of return (from/ to)\n\n\n5 July 2025 to 4 January 2026\n\n\n\n\nNumber and Class of Securities not issued at the start of the period under the scheme\n\n\n2,279,300 Ordinary Shares of £0.01 each (\"Ordinary Shares\")\n\n\n\n\nPlus: The amount for which a blocklisting application has been made since the last date of return\n\n\n17,079,589 Ordinary Shares\n\n\n\n\nLess: Number of securities issued under the scheme during the period\n\n\n 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares\n\n\n\n\nEquals: Balance under the scheme of securities not yet issued at the end of the period\n\n\n 18,358,889 Ordinary Shares\n\n\n\n\nNumber and class of securities originally admitted and the date of admission\n\n\n10,000,000 Ordinary Shares admitted on 8 July 2022\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \nRockhopper Exploration plc\nJan Davies, Company Secretary\nTel. +44 (0)20 7390 0230 (via Vigo Consulting)\n \nCanaccord Genuity Limited (NOMAD and Joint Broker)\nHenry Fitzgerald-O'Connor/James Asensio/Charlie Hammond \nTel. +44 (0) 20 7523 8000\n \nPeel Hunt LLP (Joint Broker)\nRichard Crichton/Georgia Langoulant\nTel. +44 (0) 20 7418 8900\n \nVigo Consulting\nPatrick d'Ancona/Ben Simons/Fiona Hetherington\nTel. +44 (0) 20 7390 0234\n \n \n \nNotes to Editors\n \nRockhopper Exploration plc is a UK-based oil and gas exploration and production company with key interests in the Falkland Islands. The Company holds a 35% interest in licences in the North Falkland Basin, where it has sanctioned the development of the significant Sea Lion field which was originally discovered by the Company in 2010.\n \nRockhopper's shares are quoted on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker RKH.\n \nFor more information, visit the Company's ...