Appointment of Broker

Soco International PLC
12 October 2005


                  Appointment of Financial Adviser and Broker


SOCO International plc, the Exploration & Production company with interests in
Vietnam, Yemen, Thailand and the Republic of Congo, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Bridgewell Securities Limited as Financial Adviser and Corporate
Broker with immediate effect.

                                                                 12 October 2005

For further information please contact:

SOCO International plc
Tel: [phone]
Roger Cagle - Deputy Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer


Bridgewell Securities Limited
Tel: [phone]
Greg Aldridge - Director
Andrew Matharu - Associate Director


Pelham PR
Tel: [phone]
James Henderson - Managing Director
Alisdair Haythornthwaite - Account Executive






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