Notification of major interest in shares received by SSL International plc on 27 February 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 27 February 2006, Prudential plc and certain of it’s subsidiaries were interested in a total of 18,979,679   shares of the Company representing 10.0% of the issued share capital.

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

Registered Holder                       Number of shares held
EMSEE FAIRBAIRN FOUNDATION                 88,136
M&G INCOME INV CO LTD                          285,000
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                207,469
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/CMH E01          236,864
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/CMH F01          38,525
NORTRUST NOMINEE LTD A/CMK B01          1,488,660
NORTRUST NOMS LTD                                581,424
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUC01              300,000
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUF01               332,313
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUI01               20,466
NORTRUST NOMS LTD A/C PUR01              3,737,527
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
RECOVERY INV COMPANY LIMITED            365,000

 

M. Buxton-Smith: Deputy Company Secretary

Date of Notification: 28 February 2006