Additional Listing

Soco International PLC
22 March 2002


                           SOCO International plc 
                         ('SOCO' or 'the Company') 

                             Additional Listing

The Company has made application for 284,563 ordinary shares of 20p each to be
admitted to the Official List of the UK Listing Authority and to trading on the
London Stock Exchange, pursuant to a Notice of Exercise proffered by SIIF SA
(Luxembourg) being the Registered Holder of warrants to subscribe for 284,563
ordinary shares in the Company at an exercise price of 55p per share, subject
and in accordance with the Warrant Deed dated 13th July 1999.

Prior to the Notice of Exercise, SIIF SA (Luxembourg) held 4,127,355 ordinary
shares and 284,563 warrants. Subsequent to the Notice of Exercise and pending
the successful application for admission to the Official List of the UK Listing
Authority and to trading on the London Stock Exchange, SIIF SA (Luxembourg)'s
holding will be 4,411,898 ordinary shares, representing 6.18% of the issued
share capital of the company.


Date of Notification:  22nd March 2002

Contact:   Carol Fan, 020 7399 3300


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