30th Apr 2007 14:04
SDL PLC30 April 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): 26 April 07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 27 April 07 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: 24% 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 14,412,525 14,412,525 65,525 65,525 15,398,606 0.10% 24.52% 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 15,464,131 24.62% 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 211,270 0.33639Fund (Indirect)Framlington Goldmans (Indirect) 25,988 0.04138Sun Life Unit Assurance Ltd FTSE All Share 11,622 0.01850Tracker (Direct)Sun Life Pensions Management FTSE All Share 53,903 0.08583Tracker (Direct)AXA Framlington Xerox Final Salary Pension 587,758 0.93584Scheme (Indirect)AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme 367,302 0.58482(Indirect)AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity (Indirect) 664,488 1.05801AXA Framlington St James Place Exempt (Pens) 252,122 0.40143Fund (Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Net (Life) Fund 290,910 0.46319(Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Offshore Fund 77,576 0.12352(Indirect)AXA Framlington Daimler Chrysler (Indirect) 116,364 0.18528AXA Framlington Throgmorton Trust (Indirect) 2,893,940 4.60778AXA Framlington Framlington Innovative Growth 822,500 1.30960(Indirect)AXA Framlington UK Select Ops (Indirect) 1,992,166 3.17196AXA Framlington Equity Income (Indirect) 2,600,000 4.13976AXA Framlington UK Growth (Indirect) 155,152 0.24704AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies (Indirect) 1,700,000 2.70677AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF 296,312 0.47179Trustees (Indirect)AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund 122,892 0.19567(Indirect)Framlington onshore private clients (Indirect) 228,957 0.36455AXA Framlington RW Portfolio (Indirect) 1,532,728 2.44043EDF Energy Group (Indirect) 460,181 0.73271 Total Direct 65,525 0.10433 Total Indirect 15,398,606 24.51790 TOTAL 15,464,131 24.62223 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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