Notice of Results

SOCO International plc

("SOCO" or the "Company")

Notice of Results

SOCO will announce its half year results for the six months ended 30 June 2012 on Wednesday 22 August 2012. The Company will host a conference call for institutional analysts at 10.00am on the day.

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Notes to Editors

SOCO is an international oil and gas exploration and production company, headquartered in London, traded on the London Stock Exchange and a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. The Company has interests in Vietnam, the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), the Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa) and Angola, with production operations in Vietnam.