Text of a letter received by SSL International plc on 18 October 2005 from Wellington Management Company LLP

17 October 2005

Re: Notification concerning interests in shares of SSL International plc (the
"Company")

Wellington Management Company, LLP ("Wellington Management") is registered as
an investment adviser with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
and acts as discretionary investment manager on behalf of various separate
accounts (the "Accounts") that hold an interest in shares of the Company.
Wellington Management's interest in the shares is as an investment manager, as
is mentioned in Section 205(5) of the Companies Act 1985 (the "Act"). The
Accounts do not act as a group nor do they act in concert with respect to the
interests in shares. Wellington Management acquired the interests in shares for
the Accounts in its capacity as discretionary investment manager to, and solely
for the benefit of, the Accounts, and the interests were acquired solely for
investment purposes. The shares are registered in the name of the Accounts or
the Accounts' custodians or nominees according to their respective holdings.

Wellington Management as discretionary investment manager on behalf of the
Accounts has purchased, in the aggregate, an interest, within the meaning of
Sections 203 and 208 of the Act, in 5,995,196 ordinary shares, or 3.16% of the
shares outstanding of the Company. Therefore, Wellington Management hereby
gives notice to the Company of such interest in shares, pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 198(1) and 208(4)(B) of the Act.

This notice is given in fulfilment of, and for the express purpose of
discharging the obligations imposed on Wellington Management by, Sections 198
(1) and 208(4)(B) of the Act and arising out of the circumstances referred to
in paragraph 2.

Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this

Notification, and contact for further details:

Maria Buxton Smith - 0207 367 5760

18 October 2005.