Blocklisting Interim Review

Soco International PLC
06 December 2005

SCHEDULE 5
BLOCK LISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN


1.  Name of company 
    SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

2.  Name of scheme     
    SOCO 1997 Company Share Option Plan

3.  Period of return: 
    From 6 June 2005 to 6 December 2005

4.  Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock/debt security) not issued
    under scheme
    10,250 ORDINARY SHARES
   
5.  Number of shares issued/allotted under scheme during period:
    0

6.  Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period
    10,250 ORDINARY SHARES
    
7.  Number and class of share(s) (amountof stock/debt securities) originally
    listed and the date of admission; 
    150,000 ORDINARY SHARES, 6 June 2003
    300,000 ORDINARY SHARES, 6 Sept 2003
    190,842 ORDINARY SHARES, 26 March 04

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records
72,632,939


Contact for queries:
Name: CAROL FAN  
Address:
SOCO International plc
St James's House, 2nd Floor
23 King Street
London SW1Y 6QY
Tel: [phone]

Person making return
Name: CYNTHIA CAGLE
Position: COMPANY SECRETARY



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