Blocklisting Interim Review

Name of applicant:

SDL PLC

Name of scheme:

SDL Approved Share Option Scheme (1999)

Period of return:

From:

30 Jun 09

To:

30 Dec 09

Balance under scheme from previous return:

480,802

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

n/a

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

44,839

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

435,963

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

1,020,848 on 10 Dec 99

660,000 on 18 Jul 06

215,409 on 16 Jun 08

Name of scheme:

SDL Unapproved Share Option Scheme (1999)

Period of return:

From:

30 Jun 09

To:

30 Dec 09

Balance under scheme from previous return:

580,798

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

n/a

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

118,754

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

462,044

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

2,505,719 on 10 Dec 99

1,620,000 on 18 Jul 06

Name of scheme:

SDL Share Option Scheme

Period of return:

From:

30 Jun 09

To:

30 Dec 09

Balance under scheme from previous return:

120,900

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

n/a

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

120,900

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

0

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

1,113,653 on 10 Dec 99

720,000 on 18 Jul 06

83,842 on 16 Jun 08

Name of scheme:

SDL plc 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan

Period of return:

From:

30 Jun 09

To:

30 Dec 09

Balance under scheme from previous return:

0

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

712,884

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

712,884

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

0

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

712,884 on 5 Aug 09

Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

76,966,536

Name of contact:

Pamela Pickering

Address of contact:

Globe House, Maidenhead

Telephone number of contact:

01628 417241