Director Shareholding

Soco International PLC
18 January 2002


                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

      SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

      RUI DE SOUSA

3)  Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
    holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder
    if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the
    age of 18 or in respect of an non-beneficial interest

      AS IN 2 ABOVE

4)  Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
    number of shares held by each of them. (If notified)

      QUANTIC LIMITED

5)  Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected
    with the Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)
      
     QUANTIC IS CONNECTED TO RUI DE SOUSA. MR DE SOUSA OWNS 50% OF ITS ISSUED   
     ORDINARY SHARE CAPITAL.


6)  Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions
    please indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

     PURCHASED ON OPEN MARKET

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

     450,000

8)   (0.64%)
    of issued Class



9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

     

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class



11) Class of security

     20p ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

      £1.83

13) Date of transaction

     18/01/02

14) Date company informed

     18/01/02

15) Total holding following this notification

    3,397,097

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    4.202%

     IF A DIRECTOR HAS BEEN GRANTED OPTIONS BY THE COMPANY PLEASE
                    COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING BOXES

17) Date of grant



18) Period during which or date on which exercisable



19) Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option



20) Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number.



21) Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price
    is to be fixed at time of exercise



22) Total number of shares or debentures over which options held
    following this notification



23) Any additional information



24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    CAROL FAN  020 7399 3300

25) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
    making this notification

    Date of Notification   18/01/02