Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
12 February 2002



                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     PONTOIL INTERTRADE LTD

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 NAMED IN 2

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

     PONTOIL INTERTRADE LTD

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     2,205,000

6)   (0.03%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     20p ORDINARY

10)  Date of transaction

     6-8 FEB 02

11)  Date company informed

     11 FEB 02

12)  Total holding following this notification

     8,685,813
               
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     12.38%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     CAROL FAN - 020 7399 3300

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

     Date of Notification 12 FEB 2002

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