Directors' Dealings

SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC



                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

EDWARD T. STORY

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

IN RESPECT OF DIRECTOR IN SECTION 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)



5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

N/A

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

N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

N/A

8)   ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

N/A

12)  Price per share

N/A

13)  Date of transaction

N/A

14)  Date company informed

N/A

15)  Total holding following this notification

N/A

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

N/A

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

17)  Date of grant

13TH JULY  1999

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

13/07/2002
SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

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

NIL

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

20P ORDINARY - 695,195

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

59P

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

3,042,688

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SALLY REDFEARN
0171 399 3300

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

     Date of Notification.13TH JULY 1999.................




                            DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS

1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF DIRECTOR

ROGER DALE CAGLE

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

DIRECTOR IN SECTION 2 ABOVE & SPOUSE

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



5)   Please state whether notification relates to a
     person(s) connected with the Director named in 2
     above and identify the connected person(s)

MRS CYNTHIA CAGLE

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

N/A

7)   Number of shares/amount of
     stock acquired

N/A

8)   ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

9)   Number of shares/amount
     of stock disposed

N/A

10)  ( N/A %)
    of issued Class

11)  Class of security

N/A

12)  Price per share

N/A

13)  Date of transaction

N/A

14)  Date company informed

N/A

15)  Total holding following this notification

N/A

16)  Total percentage holding of issued class following 
     this notification      

N/A

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

17)  Date of grant

13TH JULY  1999

18)  Period during which or date on which exercisable

13/07/2002
SUBJECT TO PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

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

NIL

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

20P ORDINARY
448,073 TO R.D CAGLE
302,319 TO C.B CAGLE

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

59P

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

1,702,437 - R.D CAGLE
1,009,520 - C.B CAGLE

23)  Any additional information

N/A

24)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SALLY REDFEARN
0171 399 3300

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

     Date of Notification.13TH JULY 1999.................