NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS

This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification required by DR 3.1.4R(1).

(1) An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to the shares or
    debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24.
(2) An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating the shares of the
    issuer should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8,13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.
(3) An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person
    discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and 17 to 24.
(4) An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relating to the
    shares of the issuer (other than a debenture) should complete boxes 1 to 4, 6, 8, 9,
    11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24.

Please complete all relevant boxes should in block capital letters.
1.  Name of the issuer                   2.   State whether the notification relates to (i) a
                                              transaction notified in accordance with
                                              DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or(ii) DR 3.1.4(R)(1)(b) a
                                              disclosure made in accordance with section 324
                                              (as extended by section 328) of the Companies Act
                                              1985; or (iii) both (i) and (ii)

    SSL International plc                     (iii)

3.  Name of person discharging           4.   State whether notification relates to a person
    managerial responsibilities/director      connected with a person discharging managerial
                                              responsibilities/director named in 3 and identify
                                              the connected person

    Garry Watts                               Nicola Watts

5.  Indicate whether the notification    6.   Description of shares (including class), debentures
    is in respect of a holding of the         or derivatives or financial instruments relating to
    person referred to in 3 or 4 above        shares
    or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest

In respect of 4 above                     Ordinary shares of 10p each fully paid

7.  Name of registered shareholders(s)   8.   State the nature of the transaction
    and, if more than one, the number
    of shares held by each of them

Nicola Watts                              Acquisition

9. Number of shares, debentures or      10.  Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury shares
    financial instruments relating to         of that class should not be taken into account when
    shares acquired                           calculating percentage)

    10,000                                    De Minimus

11. Number of shares, debentures or      12.  Percentage ofissued class disposed (treasury shares
    financial instruments relating to         of that class should not be taken into account when
    shares disposed                           calculating percentage)

    N/A                                       N/A

13. Price per share or value of          14.  Date and place of transaction
    transaction

    283p                                      24.05.2006, London

15. Total holding following              16.  Date issuer informed of transaction
    notification and total percentage
    holding following notification
    (any treasury shares should not be
    taken into account when calculating
    percentage)

    50,000 (0.03%)                            24 May 2006

    If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options by the issuer
    complete the following boxes

17 Date of grant                        18.  Period during which or date on which it can be
                                              exercised



19. Total amount paid (if any) for grant 20.  Description of shares or debentures involved (class
    of the option                             and number)



21. Exercise price (if fixed at time of  22.  Total number of shares or debentures over which options
    grant) or indication that price is        held following notification
    to be fixed at the time of exercise



23. Any additional information           24.  Name of contact and telephone number for queries




Name and signature of duly authorised officer of issuer responsible for making notification




Maria Buxton Smith
Deputy Company Secretary
020 7367 5775
Date of notification: 24/05/2006