Director Shareholding

Soco International PLC
7 May 2002


                             SOCO International plc

                           ('SOCO' or 'the Company')

                             Director Shareholding


The Company has been notified that Mr John Norton has purchased 5,000 ordinary
shares in the Company at a purchase price of £2.29.  Following this transaction,
Mr Norton holds 80,000 shares representing 0.112% of the issued share capital of
the Company.


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