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Rockhopper issues 20m shares in warrant exercise

Rockhopper Exploration plc issued a total of 20,349,328 ordinary shares of £0.01 each pursuant to the final exercise of warrants issued as part of the capital raising in June 2022. A total 57,176,012 warrants were exercised prior to the expiry date of 31 December 2023 raising gross proceeds of approximately £5.146m since July 2022. The company issued 60,917,237 warrants to […]

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Rockhopper issues 900,000 shares in warrant exercise

Rockhopper Exploration plc has issued a total 989,889 ordinary shares of 1 pence each from warrants issued as part of the fundraise in June 2022. The shares were issued on 6, 14, 21 and 28 September 2023 under the company’s existing block listing entitlement. As at 30 September 2023, Rockhopper’s issued ordinary share capital comprised 591,439,130 ordinary shares […]

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Rockhopper recruits ex-Capricorn CEO and COO

Rockhopper Exploration plc has recruited former Capricorn Energy chief executive officer Simon Thomson and chief operating officer Paul Mayland to develop its South Falklands assets. ARRIVALS Mr Thomson becomes non-executive chairman and Mr Mayland is appointed independent non-executive director (NED), effective 1 October 2023. Mr Thomson was chief executive officer of Cairn Energy, later renamed […]

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Rockhopper-Italy told to co-operate over €247m award

Rockhopper Exploration plc and Italy have been told to co-operate before the oil and gas explorer receives permission to take legal action over the €247m Ombrina Mare offshore oil award. ICSID AWARD The ICSID award relates to compensation from Italy’s ban on oil and gas exploration within 12 miles of the Italian coastline, which affected […]

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Rockhopper welcomes Navitas $2.2bn plan for Sea Lion

Rockhopper Exploration plc reported a revised $2.2 billion development plan showing phased drilling of 23 wells for 269 million barrels of oil at the Sea Lion joint venture project in the North Falkland Basin. SEA LION In its 2022 presentation, the company described the Sea Lion project as a world class field that was larger […]

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Rockhopper awaits ruling on Italy’s move over award

Rockhopper Exploration plc said today that the Italian Government’s request to annul the €247 million award relating to the Ombrina Mare oil field dispute is due to have its final hearing during Q1 2024. AWARD The award comprises €190 million plus accrued interest from January 2016 to August 2022. Interest was paused for four months following the […]