Holding(s) in Company

SOCO International plc

("SOCO" or "the Company")

HOLDING(S) IN THE COMPANY

The Company has been notified by Pontoil Intertrade Limited of a change in its holdings in the Company due to:

(a) An acquisition of voting rights in the Company, and 

(b) An event changing the breakdown of voting rights.

The following acquisitions of voting rights have been notified to the Company:

Date of notification Number acquired Date acquired

31 May 2012 360,000 30 May 2012

1 June 2012 147,764 31 May 2012

5 June 2012 660,000 1 June 2012

As a result, Pontoil Intertrade Limited now holds 82,029,896 voting rights, representing 24.66 % of the Company's total voting rights.

Contact: Carol Fan, SOCO International plc, tel. 020 7747 2000