Director/PDMR Shareholding

Soco International PLC
06 January 2006


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

                              DIRECTORS' INTERESTS

The Company was notified today that on 5 January 2006, Upper Ground Limited (of
which Mr Patrick Maugein, Chairman of the Company, beneficially owns 100% of the
share capital) transferred 300,000 ordinary shares of £0.20 each in the Company
('Shares'), representing 0.41% of the Company's issued share capital, in the
form of a gift for nil consideration.

Following this transfer, Mr Maugein is interested in 6,506,860 Shares
representing 8.96% of the issued share capital of the Company and 365,867
warrants to acquire Shares ('Warrants').

This interest is held as follows:

5,921,435 Shares (8.15%) and 325,215 Warrants are held by Chemsa Limited, which
is owned by a trust company whose potential ultimate beneficiary is the family
of Mr Maugein;

585,425 Shares (0.81%) and 40,652 Warrants are held by Upper Ground Limited, of
which Mr Maugein beneficially owns 100% of the issued share capital.



Contact: Carol Fan, tel: [phone]



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