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Exercise of Options
Exercise of Options.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 2421M Rockhopper Exploration plc 11 August 2011 \n \n\n11 August 2011\n \nROCKHOPPER EXPLORATION PLC (The 'Company')\n \n \nIssue of Equity\n \n \nThe Company announces today that application has been made for the admission of 200,000 new ordinary shares of 1p each (\"New Ordinary Shares\") to trading on AIM pursuant to the exercise of share options at an exercise price of 42 pence per share. These options were exercised by a previous director of the company.\n \nIt is expected that dealings in these New Ordinary Shares, which will rank pari passu in all respects with the existing ordinary shares of the Company, will commence on 17 August 2011. \n \nFollowing the issue of the New Ordinary Shares, the issued share capital will comprise of 258,340,596 ordinary shares. \n \nFor further information please contact:\n \nRockhopper Exploration plc\nSam Moody - Chief Executive Officer\nTel. +44 (0)20 7920 2340 (via M: Communications)\n \nM: Communications\nPatrick d'Ancona or Ben Simons\nTel. +44 (0)20 7920 2340\n \nCanaccord Genuity Limited\nCharles Berkeley / Henry Fitzgerald-O'Connor\nTel. +44 (0) 20 7050 6500\n \n \n \n \n\nThis information is provided by RNSThe company news service from the London Stock Exchange END IOEFMGMRVMMGMZM \n ","length":3095,"tagName":"div"}]