23rd Mar 2007 17:05
Soco International PLC23 March 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached: SOCO International plcSedol 0039446 2. Reason for the notification (please place an X inside the appropriate bracket/s): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: ( ) An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: ( ) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: ( ) Other (please specify) : ( X ) DTR Transitional Provision 7 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: 1 Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership2 Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited3 Lansdowne Partners International Limited 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.) :Morstan Nominees Ltd (Registered Shareholder) 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different):N/A 6. Date on which issuer notified:N/A 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached:6% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to sharesClass/type of shares if possible using Situation previous to the Triggeringthe ISIN CODE transaction Number of Number of voting shares RightsOrdinary Shares 4,901,549 4,901,549 Resulting situation after the triggering transactionClass/type of shares if possible Number of Number of voting % of votingusing the ISIN CODE shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectOrdinary Shares 0 0 4,901,549 0.0% 6.74% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after the triggering transactionType of Expiration Exercise/ Number of voting rights that may % offinancial Date Conversion be acquired if the instrument is votinginstrument Period/ Date exercised/ converted. rights Total (A+B)Number of voting rights % of voting rights4,901,549 6.74% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable : Lansdowne Partners International Limited is the parent undertaking of LansdownePartners Limited. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder:Lansdowne Partners Limited 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:1 Lansdowne Partners Limited being the General Partner of Lansdowne PartnersLimited Partnership ('LPLP') controls 4,901,549 voting rights representing6.74%.2 Lansdowne UK Equity Fund Limited owns 4,667,818 voting rights representing6.42%.The balancing 0.32% of shares is held on behalf of other client funds managed byLPLP. --------------------------- Contact: Carol Fan, SOCO International plc, tel 020 7747 2000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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