NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES                    

                                                                               

Notification of major interest in shares received by SSL International plc on
12 January 2004.

 

                     SSL International plc ("the Company")                                                                                  
             

The Company has received notification, pursuant to section 198 of the Companies
Act 1985, that, as at close of business on 8th January 2004, The Morgan Stanley
Group of Companies was interested in a total of 7,125,118 shares of the Company
representing 3.76% of the issued share capital. The shares are registered in
the name of Morgan Stanley Securities Limited.

 

M Buxton-Smith Assistant Company Secretary

Date of notification ..13 January 2004 .....






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