| 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: |
SSL International plc |
| 2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes) |
| An acquisition or disposal of voting rights |
 |
An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the
acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached |
|
| An event changing the breakdown of voting rights |
|
| Other (please specify): Revised due to DTR rules |
 |
| 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: |
FMR Corp |
| 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): |
| STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO |
|
2,885,490 |
| STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO |
746,600 |
| STATE STREET BANK AND TR CO |
91,480 |
| JPMORGAN CHASE BANK |
30,330 |
| CIBC MELLON TRUST |
115,450 | |
| 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached if different) : |
Revised due to DTR rules |
| 6. Date on which issuer notified: |
23 March 2007 |
| 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: |
N/A |
| 8. Notified details: |
|
| A: Voting rights attached to shares |
Class/type
of shares
if possible using
the ISIN CODE |
Situation previous to
the Triggering transaction |
Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Number of
Shares |
Number of
Voting
Rights |
Number
of shares |
Number of voting
rights |
% of voting rights |
| Direct |
Direct |
Indirect |
Direct |
Indirect |
| GB0007981128 |
3,869,350 |
3,869,350 |
|
|
3,869,350 |
|
2.03% |
| B: Financial Instruments |
| Resulting situation after the triggering transaction |
Type of financial
instrument |
Expiration
date |
Exercise/ Conversion
Period/ Date |
Number of voting
rights that may be
acquired if the
instrument is
exercised/converted. |
% of voting rights |
| N/A |
|
|
|
|
| Total (A+B) |
| Number of voting rights |
% of voting rights |
| 3,869,350 |
2.03% |
| 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: |
| See Section 4 |
| Proxy Voting: |
| 10. Name of the proxy holder: |
FMR Corp |
| 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: |
|
| 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: |
N/A |
| 13. Additional information: |
As discussed with the FSA, prior to the implementation of the EU Transparency Directive, the interests in shares of FMR Corp (FMR) and Fidelity International Limited (FIL) were aggregated together for the purposes of shareholder reporting. According to the new DTR rules Fidelity are now reporting the indirect holdings of FMR and FIL separately. A separate notification is being submitted for FIL. |
| 14. Contact name: |
Maria Buxton-Smith |
| 15. Contact telephone number: |
020 7367 5760 |
22 March 2007
SSL International plc announces that as a result of an internal restructuring of the
group's supply chain, Mike Pilkington, Group Supply Chain Director has stepped down as a
board director. Mike will be leaving the company at the end of June 2007 after handing over
his responsibilities.
Gerald Corbett, Chairman, said:
"We are all grateful for the significant contribution that Mike has made to SSL since he
joined us in 2002. We wish him very well for the future."
For further information, please contact:
SSL International plc
Garry Watts, Chief Executive 0207 367 5760
Paul Doherty, Head of Investor Relations
Maitland
William Clutterbuck 0207 379 5151