Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
23 December 2002



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

                             HOLDING IN THE COMPANY


The Company was notified on 23 December 2002 that on 20 December 2002, Legal and
General Investment Management Limited sold 74,300 (0.104%) SOCO International
plc ordinary shares of £0.20 each ('Shares').

Following this transaction, Legal and General Investment Management Limited
holds 2,123,265 Shares, representing 2.98% of the issued share capital of the
Company.

Contact:     Carol Fan, 020 7399 3300


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