Rockhopper Exploration plc confirms the culmination of various board changes. The company previously announced appointments of John Summers and Keith Lough both as Non-Executive Directors, the company confirms that John Crowle and Chris Walton will step down from the board as of 31 March 2014. Both Mr. Crowle and Mr. Walton have served a term approaching the nine years considered by the UK Corporate Governance Code to be relevant to the determination of a director's independence.

Following these changes, Bob Peters will become Senior Independent Director.