Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
20 July 2004


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

                             HOLDING IN THE COMPANY


The Company was notified on 19 July 2004 that on 16 July 2004, Pontoil
Intertrade Ltd bought 140,000 (0.19%) SOCO International plc ordinary shares of
£0.20 each ('Shares').

Following this transaction, Pontoil Intertrade Ltd holds 10,880,543 Shares,
representing 15.05% of the issued share capital of the Company.



Contact:     Carol Fan, 020 7399 3300



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