Director/PDMR Shareholding

Soco International PLC
27 March 2006


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

                           DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

The Company was notified on 24 March 2006 by Mr Rui de Sousa, a Non-Executive 
Director in the Company, that New Falcon Oil Limited of which Mr de Sousa 
owns 100% if the issued share capital, had sold 572,211 SOCO International plc 
ordinary shares of £0.20 each ('Shares'). The Shares were sold at a price of 
£10.00 per Share and represent 0.79% of the issued share capital of the Company. 
Following this transaction, New Falcon Oil Limited no longer has a shareholding 
in SOCO.

Mr de Sousa continues to retain an interest in 721,424 Shares, representing 
0.99% of the issued share capital of the Company and 1,549,853 warrants to 
subscribe for Shares ('Warrants').  This interest is held as follows:

• New Falcon Oil Limited holds 40,652 Warrants at an exercise price of £0.55.

• Palamos Limited owns 721,424 Shares (0.99%) and 55,336 Warrants at an exercise 
price of £0.55, 925,187 Warrants at an exercise price of £0.60 and 528,678 at 
an exercise price of £0.65. Palamos Limited is owned by a trust company whose 
potential beneficiary is the family of Mr de Sousa.



Contact:     Carol Fan, 020 7747 2000




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