Holding(s) in Company

Soco International PLC
23 March 2007


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

                            HOLDINGS IN THE COMPANY



In accordance with the Disclosure and Transparency Rules Transitional

Provisions, Pontoil Intertrade Ltd has notified the Company that it holds

14,904,465 SOCO International plc ordinary shares of £0.20 each, all of which

carry voting rights, representing 20.49% of the voting rights of the Company.



Contact: Carol Fan, SOCO International plc, tel [phone]




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