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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 8437Y Rockhopper Exploration plc 11 July 2008 \n \nRockhopper Exploration Plc ('the Company')\nNotifiable Interest\n\nA form TR-1 containing the following information has been received by the Company. \nTR-1 notification of major interests in shares \n1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: \nRockhopper Exploration Plc \n2. Reason for the notification \nAn acquisition or disposal of voting rights\n3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: \nCredit Agricole Cheuvreux International Ltd\n4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): \nN/A\n5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): \n07/07/08\n6. Date on which issuer notified: \n09/07/08\n7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: \n4%\n8. Notified details: \nA: Voting rights attached to shares\n\n\n\n\nClass/type of shares\nif possible using ISIN CODE\n\n\n\nSituation previous to Triggering transaction\n\n\n\nResulting situation after the triggering transaction\nNotification required under DTR transitional provision 7\n\n\n\n\nNumber of Shares\n\n\nNumber of Voting Rights\n\n\n\nNumber of shares\n\n\n\nNumber of voting rights\n\n\n% of voting rights\n\n\n\n\nDirect\n\n\n\nDirect\n\n\nIndirect\n\n\nDirect\n\n\nIndirect\n\n\n\n\nGB00B0FVQX23\n\n\n4,046,993\n\n\n4,046,993\n\n\n2,866,993\n\n\n2,866,993\n\n\n\n\n\n3.58%\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nB: Financial Instruments\n\n\n\n\nResulting situation after the triggering transaction\n\n\n\n\n\nType of financial instrument\n\n\n\nExpiration date\n\n\nExercise/ Conversion Period/ Date\n\n\nNumber of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted\n\n\n\n% of voting rights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTotal (A+B)\n\n\n\n\nNumber of voting rights\n\n\n% of voting rights\n\n\n\n\n\n2,866,993\n\n\n3.58%\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: \nSAS Rue La Boetie\nCredit Agricole SA\nCalyon SA\nCredit Agricole Cheuvreux SA 2,866,993 (3.58%)\n10. Name of the Proxy holder: \n\n11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: \n\n12. Da...