Holding in Company

Soco International PLC
13 October 2000


                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     OPALE S.A.

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

      SHAREHOLDER STATED
      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.

      HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY
      NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

      908,000

6)   (1.31%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

       -

8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

       20P ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

      3/10/00

11)  Date company informed

       12/10/00

12)  Total holding following this notification

      2,740,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       3.96%

14)  Any additional information

       N/P

15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

       CLAUDINE SERFATY
       020 7399 3300

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

     Date of Notification ..13/10/2000.....