Directors' Notification of Dealing in Shares

Soco International PLC
8 May 2000

                       DEALINGS BY DIRECTORS


1)  NAME OF COMPANY

SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)  NAME OF DIRECTOR

PATRICK MAUGEIN

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

CHEMSA LIMITED IS OWNED BY A TRUST OF WHICH THE FAMILY OF DIRECTOR IN 2 ABOVE IS
THE BENEFICIARY

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

CHEMSA 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)

SEE 3 ABOVE

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

PURCHASE ON OPEN MARKET

7)  Number of shares/amount of
    stock acquired

82,000

8)   (0.118%)
    of issued Class

9)  Number of shares/amount
    of stock disposed

-

10)  (    % )
   of issued Class


11) Class of security

20P ORDINARY SHARES

12) Price per share

72,000 AT 79P
10,000 AT 78P

13) Date of transaction

04/05/00

14) Date company informed

08/05/00

15) Total holding following this notification

4,438,955

16) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

6.42%

     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

SEE 3 ABOVE

24) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

SALLY REDFERN
020 7399 3300

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

    Date of Notification      08/05/2000