NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS, PERSONS
DISCHARGING MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITY OR CONNECTED PERSONS (“PDMR’s”)


Under the terms of the SSL International plc Performance Share Plan, a long-term
incentive plan of the Company, conditional awards at nil cost have today been made
to Directors and PDMR’s of the Company.  These awards, made at a price of 282.1p
per share, are subject to a three year performance period from 1 April 2006 to
31 March 2009.  The maximum number of 10p Ordinary shares in the Company which each
Director and PDMR could potentially receive in respect of this performance period,
is as follows:-

                Number of Shares
Garry Watts              187,876
Ian Adamson               87,734
Mark Moran                87,734
Mike Pilkington           87,734
Chris Bunniss             43,867
Shaun Davis               41,873
Jon Gray                     50,514


The vesting of the awards is subject to the achievement of certain EPS targets.

Following this announcement, the total number of performance shares held by each
Director and PDMR under the SSL International plc Performance Share Plan is as follows:


                Number of Shares
Garry Watts              359,756
Ian Adamson              167,013
Mark Moran               167,013
Mike Pilkington          167,013
Chris Bunniss             81,921
Shaun Davis               80,546
Jon Gray                     98,081



Maria Buxton-Smith
Deputy Company Secretary
0207 367 5775


Date of Notification: 9 June 2006