Director Shareholding

Soco International PLC
24 May 2005




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

                             DIRECTOR SHAREHOLDING

The Company has been notified that Mr Olivier Barbaroux has today acquired 
an interest in a further 10,000 SOCO International plc ordinary shares of 
£0.20 each ('Shares'). The Shares were purchased on the open market at 
£4.78 per Share and represents 0.014% of the issued share capital of the 
Company.

Following this transaction, Mr Barbaroux has an interest in 20,000 Shares, 
representing 0.028% of the issued share capital of the Company.



Contact:     Carol Fan, 020 7747 2000




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