Notification of major interests in shares received by SSL International plc on 8 August 2006

SSL International plc (“the Company”)

The Company has received notification, pursuant to Section 198 of the Companies Act 1985 that as at 4  August  2006, HBOS plc and certain of it’s subsidiaries were interested in 12,897,822  shares of the Company representing 6.8 % of the issued share capital.

Registered Holder                               Number of shares held

HSDL Nominees Limited                                          5
Nortrust Nominees A/c ARW49                     161,737
Nortrust Nominees A/C ARW51                    163,646
Nortrust Nominees A/c ARW56                     164,052
Nortrust Nominees A/c CMI106                    3,183,157
Nortrust Nominees A/c CMI10                      408,851
Nortrust Nominees A/c CMM13                     2,467,715
Nortrust Nominees A/c CMM34                     925,231
Nortrust Nominees A/c HLI24                       15,897
Nortrust Nominees A/c HLI26                       14,210
Nortrust Nominees A/c HLI27                       15,621
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDG     1,037,500
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDL      722,700
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDS      1,400,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDW     635,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GDX       53,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEG       576,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEH       50,000
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GEZ        125,700
State Street Nominees Limited a/c 2GFA        777,800


M. Buxton-Smith: Deputy Company Secretary
Date of Notification: 8 August  2006