12th Mar 2008 17:06
SDL PLC12 March 2008 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): 6 March 08 6. Date on which issuer notified: 7 March 08 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 17% 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 14,208,713 14,208,713 158,700 158,700 12,125,013 0.21% 16.17% 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 12,283,713 16.38% 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 126,746 0.16904Fund (Indirect)Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share 12,310 0.01642Tracker (Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share 65,236 0.08701Tracker (Direct)AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension 480,183 0.64042Scheme (Indirect)AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme 318,984 0.42543(Indirect)AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity (Indirect) 350,000 0.46680AXA Framlington St James Place Exempt (Pens) 301,622 0.40227Fund (Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Net (Life) Fund 311,009 0.41479(Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Offshore Fund 73,300 0.09776(Indirect)AXA Framlington Throgmorton Trust (Indirect) 2,595,000 3.46097AXA Framlington Framlington Innovative Growth 500,000 0.66685(Indirect)AXA Framlington UK Select Ops (Indirect) 2,476,586 3.30304AXA Framlington Equity Income (Indirect) 2,134,554 2.84687AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies (Indirect) 1,180,000 1.57377AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF 309,622 0.41294Trustees (Indirect)AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund 129,047 0.17211(Indirect)Framlington onshore private clients (Indirect) 250,379 0.33393AXA Sun Life plc With Profits Passive (Direct) 50,036 0.06673AXA Sun Life plc With Profits Passive (Direct) 31,118 0.04150 AXA Framlington EDF Energy Group (Indirect) 587,981 0.78419 Total Direct 158,700 0.21166 Total Indirect 12,125,013 16.17120 TOTAL 12,283,713 16.38286 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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