Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
01 November 2002

                             SOCO International plc

                           ('SOCO' or 'the Company')




                            HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY




The Company was notified on 31 October 2002 that as a result of a purchase of
shares in SOCO on 29 October 2002, Lansdowne Partners Limited Partnership, has a
notifiable interest in 4,274,168 Ordinary Shares of 20p, registered in the name
of Morstan Nominees Ltd, representing 5.99% of the issued share capital of the
Company.
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ontact:     Carol Fan, 020 7399 3300


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