06/07/2004
Tuesday
Notification of major interests in shares
1) Name of company
SSL INTERNATIONAL PLC
2) Name of shareholder having a major interest
BARCLAYS PLC
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
AS IN 2 ABOVE
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number
of shares held by each of them
5.
Registered Holder
Account Designation Holding
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE ALMLUFTT 98,403
MANHATTA
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE ASTEXMTT 10,997
NOMINEES
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE ASUKEXTT 2,812,124
MANHATTA
Bank of Ireland BNX009IE 36,056
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES 9,159
LIMI
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE BLEQFDUK 52,884
MANHATTA
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE BLEQPTUK 127,382
MANHATTA
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE BLUKINTT 1,729,921
MANHATTA
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE CHATRKTT 106,237
MANHATTA
Clydesdale Nominees 23000 3,150
HGB0225
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 428169 34,969
CO.
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 500227 891,497
CO.
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 502872 274,577
CO.
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 508068 47,184
CO.
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 552942 53,572
CO.
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 555879 2,302
CO.
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 583293 206,100
CO.
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 585439 2,171
CO.
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 601744 2,598
CO.
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST 911140 4,684
CO.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 555465 30,429
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK 599123 5,512
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTC034IE 1,527
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTC045IE 23,348
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTGF04IE 14,099
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTK001IE 22,819
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS004IE 20,500
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS005IE 5,741
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS011IE 14,124
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS024IE 2,167
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS028IE 89,033
JPMorgan Chase Bank BTS033IE 2,211
Mellon Trust - Boston 591668 33,592
Mitsubishi Trust BNN018IE 1,296
International
R C Greig Nominees BL1 1,132
Limited a/c
R C Greig Nominees CM1 440
Limited a/c
R C Greig Nominees GP1 3,067
Limited GP1
R C Greig Nominees SA1 1,875
Limited SA1
State Street BNX012IE 4,074
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST 604714 16,170
- US
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST 713101 179,350
- US
Total 6,978,473
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
nil
6. Percentage of issued class
nil
7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
1,940,731
8) Percentage of issued class
1.02%
9) Class of security
10p ORDINARY SHARES
10) Date of transaction
28 June 2004
11. Date company informed
5 July 2004
12. Total holding following this notification
6,978,473
13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
3.69%
14) Any additional information
-
15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries
M Buxton-Smith 020 7367 5775
16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making
this notification
M Buxton-Smith Assistant Company Secretary
Date of notification 6 July 2004