NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL
                    RESPONSIBILITY AND/OR CONNECTED PERSONS

Notification in accordance with DR 3.1.4R (1) (a) and DR 3.1.4R (1) (b) in
respect of grant of awards of Ordinary Shares in SSL International plc of 10p
each, under the SSL International PLC Performance Share Plan 2005 to the
following Directors and other persons discharging managerial responsibilities.
The awards were made on 11 August 2005 at a price of 290.9p.

Directors

Mr G Watts                     171,880

Mr M Moran                      79,279

Mr I Adamson                    79,279

Mr M Pilkington                 79,279

Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

Mr S Davis                      38,673

Mr J Gray                       47,567

Mr C Bunnis                     38,054

Maria Buxton-Smith

Assistant Company Secretary

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