Holding in Company

Soco International PLC
8 January 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

      FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)

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

      PARENT HOLDING COMPANY FOR VARIOUS DIRECT & INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

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

      CLYDESDALY BANK (HEAD OFFICE)
      NOMINEES LIMITED      2,539,600
      
      CLYDESDALY BANK (HEAD OFFICE)
      NOMINEES LIMITED        171,400

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

       NOT KNOWN

6)     NOT KNOWN 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

       NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

       8 JANUARY 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

       2,711,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

       3.865%

14)  Any additional information

      INCREASE FROM BELOW 3% HOLDING

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 ...8/01/2001....