All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters.
1. Name of company SSL International plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest Aviva plc
3. Please state whether notification 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and,
indicates that it is in respect if more than one holder, the number of
of holding of the shareholder shares held by each of them
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
In respect of 2 above Registered Holder No. of shares
BNY Norwich Union Nominees Ltd
5,585,683
BT Globenet Nominees Ltd 7,600
Chase GA Group Nominees Ltd 7,483,271
Chase Nominees Ltd 867,320
CUIM Nominee Ltd 3,779,528
Chase Nominees Ltd 932,900
Credit Agricole Indosuez 170,000
CUIM Nominee Ltd 943,394
Vidacos Nominees Ltd 1,246,592
5. Number of 6. Percentage of 7. Number of shares 8. Percentage of
shares/amount issued class /amount of stock issued class
of stock disposed
acquired
687,669 0.36% n/a n/a
9. Class of security Ordinary shares of 10p each
10. Date of transaction 9 August 2005
11. Date company informed 11 August 2005
12. Total holding following this notification 21,016,288
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
11.09%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Maria Buxton Smith - 0207 367 5775
Notification made in respect of section 198 Companies Act 1985
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Maria Buxton Smith
Date of notification 15 August 2005