3rd Aug 2007 16:13
SDL PLC03 August 2007 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to whichvoting rights are attached SDL plc 2. Reason for the notification (please state Yes/No): An acquisition or disposal of voting rights: Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in theacquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached: No An event changing the breakdown of voting rights: No Other (please specify) : 3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: AXA S.A. 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3.): 5. Date of the transaction (and date on which the threshold is crossed orreached if different): 31 July 07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 1 August 07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 21% 8. Notified details: A: Voting rights attached to shares Situation Previous to the Resulting situation after the triggering transaction triggering transactionClass or Type Number of Number of Number of Number of voting % of voting rightsof shares shares voting Shares rights rights Direct Direct Indirect Direct IndirectGB0009376368 15,549,205 15,549,205 75,301 75,301 15,553,904 0.10% 20.91% B: Financial InstrumentsResulting situation after triggering transactionType of Financial Expiration Date Exercise/Conversion Number of voting % of voting rightsInstrument period/ date rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised / converted TOTAL A + B Number of Voting Rights % of voting rights 15,629,205 21.01% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: Name of the Company/Fund Number of Shares % of issued share capitalAXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Smaller Companies 248,378 0.33395Fund (Indirect)Framlington Goldmans (Indirect)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share 12,310 0.01655Tracker (Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share 62,991 0.08469Tracker (Direct)AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension 405,183 0.54479Scheme (Indirect)AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme 318,984 0.42889(Indirect)AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity (Indirect) 650,000 0.87395AXA Framlington St James Place Exempt (Pens) 185,912 0.24997Fund (Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Net (Life) Fund 214,515 0.28842(Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Offshore Fund 57,204 0.07691(Indirect)AXA Framlington Daimler Chrysler (Indirect) 85,806 0.11537AXA Framlington Throgmorton Trust (Indirect) 2,800,000 3.76471AXA Framlington Framlington Innovative Growth 871,229 1.17140(Indirect)AXA Framlington UK Select Ops (Indirect) 2,476,586 3.32987AXA Framlington Equity Income (Indirect) 2,754,039 3.70292AXA Framlington UK Growth (Indirect) 114,407 0.15382AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies (Indirect) 1,560,000 2.09748AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF 309,623 0.41630Trustees (Indirect)AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund 129,047 0.17351(Indirect)Framlington onshore private clients (Indirect) 236,379 0.31782AXA Framlington RW Portfolio (Indirect) 1,548,631 2.08220EDF Energy Group (Indirect) 587,981 0.79056 Total Direct 75,301 0.10125 Total Indirect 15,553,904 20.91286 TOTAL 15,629,205 21.01411 Proxy Voting: 10. Name of the proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: N/A 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: N/A 13. Additional information: 14. Contact name: Alastair Gordon 15. Contact telephone number: 01628 417241 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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