Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
06 December 2002

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

                             HOLDING IN THE COMPANY



The Company was notified on 5 December 2002 that on the same day Pontoil
Intertrade Limited sold 100,000 (0.14%) SOCO International plc ordinary shares
of £0.20 each (' Shares').



Following this transaction, Pontoil Intertrade Limited holds 8,545,813 Shares,
representing 11.98% of the issued share capital of the company.

Contact:     Carol Fan, 020 7399 3300


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