Blocklisting Interim Review

Name of applicant:

SDL PLC

Name of scheme:

SDL Approved Share Option Scheme (1999)

Period of return:

From:

29 Dec 07

To:

30 Jun 08

Balance under scheme from previous return:

501,323

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

215,409 Ordinary shares on 16 Jun 08

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

112,479

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

604,253

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

Name of scheme:

SDL Unapproved Share Option Scheme (1999)

Period of return:

From:

29 Dec 07

To:

30 Jun 08

Balance under scheme from previous return:

1,020,240

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:

84,571

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

935,669

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:

29 Dec 07

To:

30 Jun 08

Balance under scheme from previous return:

273,411

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

83,842 Ordinary shares on 16 Jun 08

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

157,250

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

200,003

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

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

75,363,516

Name of contact:

Pamela Pickering

Address of contact:

Globe House, Maidenhead

Telephone number of contact:

01628 417241