Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
27 November 2002



                             SOCO International plc
                           ('SOCO' or 'the Company')

                            HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY


The Company was notified on 26 November 2002 that on 25 November 2002 Legal &
General Investment Management Limited purchased in the market 35,000 Ordinary
Shares of £0.20 each in SOCO (0.049%).

Following this transaction, Legal & General Investment Management Limited now
holds 2,168,460 Ordinary Shares, representing 3.04% of the issued share capital
of the Company.


Contact:     Carol Fan, 020 7399 3300


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