Directorate Change

Soco International PLC
06 May 2004


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

                               DIRECTORATE CHANGE

SOCO announces that Mr Roger Brittain retired as a Non-Executive Director of the
Company following the Annual General Meeting held on 5 May 2004. The Board
thanks Mr Brittain for his significant contribution to SOCO and wishes him well
for the future.

Contact: Carol Fan, 020 7399 3300




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