Notification of major interest in shares received by SSL International plc on 11 January 2004.

                     SSL International plc ("the Company")                    

                                                                              

The Company has received notification, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies Act 1985, that as at close of business on 7 January 2005, The Morgan Stanley Group of Companies was interested in a total of 6,565,332 shares of the Company representing 3.46% of the issued share capital.



Sharona Rowe Company Secretariat

Date of notification 12 January 2005