14th Aug 2007 12:38
Soco International PLC14 August 2007 TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: SOCO International PLC------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. Reason for notification (yes/no) An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes------------------------------------------------------------------------------ An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result inthe acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached------------------------------------------------------------------------------An event changing the breakdown of voting rights------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Other (please specify):______________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------3. Full name of person(s) subject to BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNCnotification obligation: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------4. Full name of shareholder(s) (ifdifferent from 3): ------------------------------------------------------------------------------5. Date of transaction (and date on which 10/08/2007the threshold is crossed or reached if different):------------------------------------------------------------------------------6. Date on which issuer notified: 14/08/2007------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 3% holdingreached: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8: Notified DetailsA: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type Situation previous to Resulting situation after the triggeringof shares the triggering transaction transactionIfpossible Number of Number of Number of Number of voting Percentage ofuse ISIN shares voting shares rights voting rightscode rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect GB0000394469 / 09/08/07 holding 1,242,203 10/08/07 holding 2,212,339 shares /3.0410 % B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting rights that may Percentagefinancial date conversion be acquired (if the instrument of votinginstrument period/date exercised/converted) rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 2,212,339 3.0410% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: Disclosure made by BNPParibas London Branch 14 Contact name: Simon McVeigh 15. Contact telephone name: 44 207 595 4166 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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