Notification of major interest in shares received by SSL International plc on 11 January 2006.

 

SSL International plc (“the Company”)

 

The Company has received notification, pursuant to Part VI of the Companies Act 1985,
that as at close of business on 10 January 2006, Prudential plc and certain of it’s
subsidiaries were interested in a total of  9,652,722  shares of the Company representing
5.09%  of the issued share capital.

The registered holders of the shares to which this notification relates are:

 

Registered Holder                              Number of shares held
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM (UK) SALI                          156,417
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC                    7,450,749
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PHL AC                     538,002
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC                     717,638
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) EQBF AC                   75,806
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) HYBF AC                   107,601
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) MNBF AC                  128,716
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PENE AC                  477,793

 

M. Buxton-Smith: Deputy Company Secretary

Date of Notification: 11 January 2006