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SDL PLC31 May 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: No 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: Yes 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): 20 May 07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 21 May 07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 22% 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 15,343,583 15,343,583 75,301 75,301 16,041,808 0.10% 21.6% 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 16,117,109 21.7% 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 223,786 0.301Fund (Indirect)Framlington Goldmans (Indirect) 28,602 0.039Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share 12,310 0.017Tracker (Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share 62,991 0.085Tracker (Direct)AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension 622,643 0.838Scheme (Indirect)AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme 389,244 0.524(Indirect)AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity (Indirect) 704,172 0.949AXA Framlington St James Place Exempt (Pens) 269,112 0.362Fund (Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Net (Life) Fund 310,515 0.418(Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Offshore Fund 82,804 0.112(Indirect)AXA Framlington Daimler Chrysler (Indirect) 124,206 0.167AXA Framlington Throgmorton Trust (Indirect) 2,923,034 3.94AXA Framlington Framlington Innovative Growth 871,229 1.17(Indirect)AXA Framlington UK Select Ops (Indirect) 2,113,353 2.85AXA Framlington Equity Income (Indirect) 2,754,039 3.71AXA Framlington UK Growth (Indirect) 165,607 0.223AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies (Indirect) 1,700,718 2.29AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF 313,975 0.423Trustees (Indirect)AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund 130,200 0.175(Indirect)Framlington onshore private clients (Indirect) 228,957 0.308AXA Framlington RW Portfolio (Indirect) 1,625,431 2.19EDF Energy Group (Indirect) 460,181 0.619 Total Direct 75,301 0.101 Total Indirect 16,041,808 21.60 TOTAL 16,117,109 21.7 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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