Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
02 March 2005


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

                             HOLDING IN THE COMPANY

The Company was notified today that on 1 March 2005, Pontoil Intertrade Limited
sold 250,000 (0.35%) SOCO International plc ordinary shares of £0.20 each
('Shares').

Following this transaction, Pontoil Intertrade Limited holds 15,005,543 Shares,
representing 20.76% of the issued share capital of the Company.



Contact:     Carol Fan, 020 7747 2000




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