Blocklisting Interim Review

Name of applicant:

SDL PLC

Name of scheme:

SDL Approved Share Option Scheme (1999)

Period of return:

From:

20 Dec 08

To:

30 Jun 09

Balance under scheme from previous return:

533,648

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:

52,846

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

480,802

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:

20 Dec 08

To:

30 Jun 09

Balance under scheme from previous return:

698,991

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:

118,193

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

580,798

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:

20 Dec 08

To:

30 Jun 09

Balance under scheme from previous return:

130,900

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:

10,000

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

120,900

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

75,969,159

Name of contact:

Pamela Pickering

Address of contact:

Globe House, Maidenhead

Telephone number of contact:

01628 417241