Holding in Company

Soco International PLC
10 January 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

     SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

     FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (FIL)

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

     PARENT HOLDING COMAPNY FOR VARIOUS DIRECT AND INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

     CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LIMITED   2,865,900
     
     CLYDESDALE BANK (HEAD OFFICE) NOMINEES LIMITED     195,100

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

     350,000

6)   (0.499%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

     20p ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

     NOT KNOWN

11)  Date company informed

     10 JANUARY 2001

12)  Total holding following this notification

     3,061,000 
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

     4.365%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

     CLAUDINE SERFATY - 020 7399 3300

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification ...10 JANUARY 2001