A copy of the circular sent to shareholders on 27th May 2004 relating to the above matters has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority and will shortly be available for inspection at the UK Listing Authority’s Document Viewing Facility, which is situated at:

Financial Services Authority
25 The North Colonnade
Canary Wharf
London E14 5HS

Tel. No. 020 7676 1000

For further information, please contact:

SSL International plc
020 7367 5773

Jan Young, Head of Investor Relations


The Maitland Consultancy
07785 292617

William Clutterbuck