Blocklisting Interim Review

Soco International PLC
04 September 2006

                        BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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To:     The FSA

Date:   01 September 2006

Name of applicant:

SOCO International plc

Name of scheme:

SOCO-SUB UNAPPROVED COMPANY SHARE OPTION PLAN

Period of return:             

From:     1 MARCH 2006      To: 1 SEPTEMBER 2006

Balance under scheme from previous return: 

514,079 ORDINARY SHARES

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been
increased since the date of the last return:            

0

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

0

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

514,079 ORDINARY SHARES

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission         

1,818,000 ORDINARY SHARES, 11 APR 01

Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

72,749,615 ordinary shares of £0.20 each
(excluding 27,500 shares held in treasury)


Name of contact:                 

Carol Fan

Address of contact:              

SOCO International plc, St James's House,
23 King Street, London SW1Y 6QY

Telephone number of contact:     

020 7747 2000


SIGNED BY

CYNTHIA B CAGLE
company secretary
for and on behalf of
SOCO International plc


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