SCHEDULE 10                                  
                                                                               
                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                   

 

 

                                                                               

1) Name of company

SSL INTERNATIONAL PLC

2) Name of shareholder having a major interest

BARCLAYS PLC

3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest
or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's
spouse or children under the age of 18

AS IN 2 ABOVE

4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them

Registered Holder                          Account Designation     Holding  
                                                                            
ALMLUFTTL-18409-CHASE MANHATTA             ALMLUFTT                   96,437
                                                                            
ASTEXMTTL-21359-CHASE NOMINEES             ASTEXMTT                    4,464
                                                                            
ASUKEXTTL-20947-CHASE MANHATTA             ASUKEXTT                1,851,100
                                                                            
Bank of Ireland                            BNX009IE                   52,581
                                                                            
BARCLAYS CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMI                                       163,099
                                                                            
BLENTPUKQ-16345-CHASE MANHATTA             BLENTPUK                    8,973
                                                                            
BLEQFDUKQ-16331-CHASE MANHATTA             BLEOFDUK                   47,200
                                                                            
BLEQPTUEA-16341-CHASE MANHATTA             BLEOPTUE                   11,260
                                                                            
BLEQPTUKQ-16341-CHASE MANHATTA             BLEOPTUK                  123,740
                                                                            
BLUKINTTL-16400-CHASE MANHATTA             BLUKINTT                1,796,987
                                                                            
BOSTON SAFE DEPOSIT AND TRUST              591668                     40,600
                                                                            
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                       500227                    883,966
                                                                            
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                       502872                    296,250
                                                                            
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                       508068                     80,332
                                                                            
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                       527191                    878,460
                                                                            
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                       536747                    227,401
                                                                            
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK                       552942                     92,604
                                                                            
Chase Manhattan Bank                       585439                      2,624
                                                                            
CHATRKTTL-16376-CHASE MANHATTA             CHATRKTT                   96,777
                                                                            
CITIBANK, N.A. (United States)             597367                     12,080
                                                                            
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.               428169                     15,895
                                                                            
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.               555879                      2,382
                                                                            
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.               583293                     99,615
                                                                            
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.               586072                     17,231
                                                                            
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.               595966                     80,051
                                                                            
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.               598856                      2,598
                                                                            
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.               601389                      6,145
                                                                            
INVESTORS BANK AND TRUST CO.               911140                      6,445
                                                                            
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                        540186                     62,870
                                                                            
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                        555465                     32,884
                                                                            
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK                        599123                      5,512
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTC034IE                    2,547
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTC045IE                   21,796
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTGF04IE                   24,710
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTGF07IE                    4,199
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTK001IE                   21,766
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTS004IE                   20,500
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTS005IE                    6,416
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTS011IE                    6,574
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTS024IE                    2,167
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTS028IE                   83,650
                                                                            
JPMorgan Chase Bank                        BTS033IE                    2,211
                                                                            
Mitsubishi Trust International             BNN018IE                    1,296
                                                                            
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA             581610                     90,795
                                                                            
NORTHERN TRUST BANK - BGI SEPA             584069                     38,430
                                                                            
State Street                               BNX012IE                    4,074
                                                                            
STATE STREET BANK & TRUST - US             713101                    179,350
                                                                            
                                                           TOTAL   7,609,044


5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

1,910,547
6) Percentage of issued class

1.01%


7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

nil


8) Percentage of issued class

nil

9) Class of security

10p ORDINARY SHARES

10) Date of transaction

24 October 2003


11) Date company informed

5 November 2003

12) Total holding following this notification

7,609,044


13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

4.02%


14) Any additional information

-

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

M Buxton-Smith 020 7367 5775

16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

 

M Buxton-Smith Assistant Company Secretary

Date of notification ..5 November 2003 .....






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