Notification of major interest in shares received by SSL International plc on 24 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 20 January 2006, Prudential plc and certain of it’s subsidiaries were interested in a total of 11,505,764 shares of the Company representing 6.07% 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                207,469
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PAC AC          8,447,021
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK)PHL AC           750,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PPL AC           1,064,678
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) EQBF AC         98,867
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) HYBF AC          150,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK)MNBF AC           166,845
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM (UK) PENE AC           620,884

 

M.Buxton-Smith: Deputy Company Secretary

Date of Notification: 24 January 2006