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SDL PLC02 April 2008 NOTIFICATION OF TRANSACTIONS OF DIRECTORS/PERSONS DISCHARGING MANAGERIALRESPONSIBILITY AND CONNECTED PERSONS This form is intended for use by an issuer to make a RIS notification requiredby DR 3.1.4R(1). (1)An issuer making a notification in respect of a transaction relating to theshares or debentures of the issuer should complete boxes 1 to 16, 23 and 24. (2)An issuer making a notification in respect of a derivative relating to theshares of the issuer should complete boxes 1to 4, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. (3)An issuer making a notification in respect of options granted to a director/person discharging managerial responsibilities should complete boxes 1 to 3 and17 to 24. (4)An issuer making a notification in respect of a financial instrument relatingto the shares of an issuer (other than a debenture) should complete the boxes 1to 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 23 and 24. All relevant boxes should be completed in block capital letters 1. Name of the Issuer: 2 State whether the notification relates to: (i) a transaction notified in accordance with DR 3.1.4R(1)(a); or SDL PLC (ii) DR 3.1.4R(1)(b) a disclosure made in accordance with section 324 (as extended by section 328 of the Companies Act 1985); or (iii) both (i) and (ii) NOTIFICATION RELATES TO (iii) 3. Name of person discharging managerial 4. State whether notification relates to a person responsibilities/director connected with a person discharging managerial responsibilities/director named in 3 and MARK LANCASTER, ALASTAIR GORDON, KEITH MILLS, identify the connected person. N/A CRISTINA LANCASTER 5. Indicate whether the notification is in 6. Description of shares (including class) respect of a holding of the person referred to debentures or derivatives or financial in 3 or 4 above or in respect of a non- instruments relating to shares beneficial interest ORDINARY SHARES OF 1p EACH AS ABOVE 7. Name of registered shareholder(s) and, if more 8. State the nature of the transaction than one, number of shares held by each of them AWARDS MADE UNDER SDL PLC 2006 LTIP N/A 9. Number of shares, debentures or financial 10. Percentage of issued class acquired (treasury instruments relating to shares acquired shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A 11. Number of shares, debentures or financial 12. Percentage of issued class disposed (treasury instruments relating to shares disposed shares of that class should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A N/A 13. Price per share or value of transaction 14. Date and place of transaction 15. Total holding following notification and total 16 Date issuer informed of transaction percentage holding following notification (any treasury shares should not be taken into account when calculating percentage) N/A If a person discharging managerial responsibilities has been granted options bythe issuer, complete the following boxes: 17. Date of Grant 18 Period during which or date on which it can be exercised 28 FEBRUARY 08 Exercisable, subject to the performance criteria and other conditions having been met, at the end of the holding period, 28 February 2011 19 Total amount paid (if any) for the grant of 20 Description of shares or debentures involved the option (class and number) NIL SDL PLC ORDINARY SHARES OF 1p EACH 21 Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or 22 Total number of shares or debentures over which indication that the price is to be fixed at options are held following notification the time of exercise MARK LANCASTER - 80,668 N/A ALASTAIR GORDON - 39,438 CRISTINA LANCASTER - 39,438 KEITH MILLS - 43,023 23 Any additional information 24 Name of Contact and telephone number for queries Pamela Pickering 01628 417241 Name and signature of duly designated officer of issuer responsible for makingnotification Mark Lancaster2 April 2008 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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