Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
17 June 2005


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

                             HOLDING IN THE COMPANY


The Company was notified on 16 June 2005 that on the same day, Pontoil
Intertrade Limited sold 500,000 (0.69%) SOCO International plc ordinary shares
of £0.20 each ('Shares').


Following this transaction, Pontoil Intertrade Limited holds 14,910,543 Shares,
representing 20.53% of the issued share capital of the Company.



Contact:     Carol Fan, 020 7747 2000



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