Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
01 October 2003


                             SOCO International plc
                           ('SOCO' or 'the Company')

                             HOLDING IN THE COMPANY

The Company was notified today that Pontoil Intertrade Ltd have acquired a
further 635,000 (0.89%) SOCO International plc ordinary shares of £0.20 each
('Shares').

Following this transaction, Pontoil Intertrade Ltd holds 9,995,543 Shares,
representing 13.97% of the issued share capital of the Company.


Contact:     Carol Fan, 020 7399 3300






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