Holding in Company

Soco International PLC
3 August 2001

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC


2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

OPALE S.A.


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

SHAREHOLDER STATED IN 2 ABOVE



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

HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED


5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.

131400


6)   (0.18%) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

-

8)   ( - %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction

02/08/01


11)  Date company informed

03/08/01


12)  Total holding following this notification

3,506,400

               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

5.00%


14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

MINA ZIMAN
0207  399 3300

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

     Date of Notification ...03/08/2001.....................