Director Shareholding

Soco International PLC
18 February 2005


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

                             DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING

The Company was notified today that Mr Ettore Contini acquired an interest in 
an additional 40,000 SOCO International plc ordinary shares of £0.20 each 
('Shares'). The Shares were purchased at an average price of £4.53 per share 
on 9 February 2005 and represent 0.06% of the issued share capital of the 
Company. Following this transaction, Mr Contini is interested in a total of 
60,000 Shares, representing 0.08% of the issued share capital of the Company.

Contact: Carol Fan, 020 7747 2000


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