Notification of major interest in shares received by SSL International plc on 26 September 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 21 September 2006, Prudential plc and certain of it’s
subsidiaries were interested in a total of 11,153,426 shares of the Company representing
5.86% of the issued share capital.

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

Registered Holder                       Number of shares held
MAGIM HSBC GIS NOM(UK) SALI                207,469
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PAC AC          8,433,522
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PHL AC          750,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PPL AC          750,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) EQBF AC         98,278
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) HYBF AC         150,000
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) MNBF AC         155,573
PRUCLT HSBC GIS NOM(UK) PENE AC         608,584

M. Buxton-Smith: Deputy Company Secretary
Date of Notification: 27 September 2006