Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
8 March 2002

                               SOCO INTERNATIONAL PLC
                              ('SOCO' or 'the Company')

The Company was notified on 08 March 2002 that OPALE SA has purchased 338,600
ordinary shares in SOCO International plc (0.48%).  The shares are registered
in the name of HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited.

Following this transaction, OPALE SA is holding a total of 4,000,000 shares
representing 5.63% of the issued share capital of the Company.



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