Directors' Interests

Soco International PLC 06 October 2005 SOCO International plc ('SOCO' or 'the Company') DIRECTORS' INTERESTS The Company was notified on 6 October 2005 that Yunfiel SA transferred 40,652 warrants to acquire SOCO International plc shares ('Warrants') at £0.55 each to Upper Ground Limited for nil consideration. Mr Patrick Maugein, Chairman of the Company, beneficially owns 100% of the issued share capital of both Yunfiel SA and Upper Ground Limited. The Company was notified on 6 October 2005 that Upper Ground Limited has received 25,000 SOCO International plc ordinary shares of £0.20 each ('Shares') from New Falcon Oil Limited for consideration of £7.49 per Share. New Falcon Oil Limited, in which Mr Rui de Sousa, a Non-executive Director of the Company, owns 100% of the issued share capital, has additionally disposed of 17,408 Shares for consideration of £7.49 per Share. Mr Maugein is now deemed to have an interest in 6,806,860 Shares representing 9.37% of the issued share capital of the Company. This interest is held through Chemsa Ltd (5,921,435 Shares representing 8.15%), a trust company whose potential ultimate beneficiary is the family of Mr Maugein, and through Upper Ground Limited (885,425 Shares representing 1.22%) of which Mr Maugein owns 100% of the issued share capital. In addition to Shares, Mr Maugein is interested in a total of 365,867 Warrants held through Chemsa Ltd (325,215 Warrants) and Upper Ground Limited (40,652 Warrants) at an exercise price of £0.55 each. Mr de Sousa is now deemed to have an interest in 1,293,635 Shares, representing 1.78% of the issued share capital of the Company. This interest is held through Palamos Limited (721,424 Shares representing 0.99%), a trust company whose potential ultimate beneficiary is the family of Mr de Sousa, and through New Falcon Oil Limited (572,211 Shares representing 0.79%) of which Mr de Sousa owns 100% of the issued share capital. In addition to Shares, Mr de Sousa is interested in a total of 1,549,853 Warrants held through Palamos Limited which holds 55,336 Warrants, 925,187 Warrants and 528,678 Warrants at an exercise price of £0.55, £0.60 and £0.65 each respectively and through New Falcon Oil Limited which holds 40,652 Warrants at an exercise price of £0.55 each. Contact: Carol Fan, 020 7747 2000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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