Blocklisting Interim Review

Name of applicant:

SDL PLC

Name of scheme:

SDL Approved Share Option Scheme (1999)

Period of return:

From:

1 Jul 08

To:

19 Dec 08

Balance under scheme from previous return:

604,253

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:

70,605

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

533,648

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:

1 Jul 08

To:

19 Dec 08

Balance under scheme from previous return:

935,669

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:

236,678

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

698,991

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:

1 Jul 08

To:

19 Dec 08

Balance under scheme from previous return:

200,003

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:

69,103

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

130,900

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

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

75,739,902

Name of contact:

Pamela Pickering

Address of contact:

Globe House, Maidenhead

Telephone number of contact:

01628 417241