Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
29 December 2004


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

                             HOLDING IN THE COMPANY

The Company was notified on 23 December 2004 that on 22 December, Pontoil
Intertrade Limited acquired from Opale S.A 3,000,000 (4.15%) SOCO International
plc ordinary shares of £0.20 each ('Shares').

Following this transaction, Pontoil Intertrade Limited holds 15,255,543 Shares,
representing 21.11% of the issued share capital of the Company and Opale S.A.
holds 4,100,225 Shares representing 5.67% of the issued share capital of the
Company.



Contact: Carol Fan, 020 7747 2000




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