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SDL PLC06 November 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 October 07 6. Date on which issuer notified: 01 November 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 transaction Class 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 15,900,162 15,900,162 158,700 158,700 15,786,462 0.21% 21.06% B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after triggering transaction Type 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 15,945,162 21.27% 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or thefinancial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: % of issuedName of the Company/Fund Number of Shares share capital AXA UK Investment Co ICVC UK Smaller Companies 115,568 0.15414Fund (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 405,183 0.54041Scheme (Indirect)AXA Framlington Islington Group Pension Scheme 318,984 0.42544(Indirect)AXA Framlington SEI UK Equity (Indirect) 750,000 1.00031AXA Framlington St James Place Exempt (Pens) 209,139 0.27894Fund (Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Net (Life) Fund 239,192 0.31902(Indirect)AXA Framlington St James Place Offshore Fund 63,300 0.08443(Indirect)AXA Framlington Daimler Chrysler (Indirect) 85,806 0.11444AXA Framlington Throgmorton Trust (Indirect) 2,800,000 3.73448AXA Framlington Framlington Innovative Growth 871,229 1.16199(Indirect)AXA Framlington UK Select Ops (Indirect) 2,476,586 3.30312AXA Framlington Equity Income (Indirect) 2,754,039 3.67318AXA Framlington UK Growth (Indirect) 114,407 0.15259AXA Framlington UK Smaller Companies (Indirect) 1,560,000 2.08064AXA Framlington BAE Systems Pensions Fund CIF 309,622 0.41296Trustees (Indirect)AXA Framlington BAE Systems 2000 Pensions Fund 129,047 0.17212(Indirect)Framlington onshore private clients (Indirect) 246,379 0.32861AXA Framlington RW Portfolio (Indirect) 1,750,000 2.33405EDF Energy Group (Indirect) 587,981 0.78421AXA Sun Life plc With Profit Transition Fund 50,036 0.06674(Direct)Sun Life Assurance Society plc With Profit 31,118 0.04150Transition Fund (Direct) Total Direct 158,700 0.21166 Total Indirect 15,786,462 21.05505 TOTAL 15,945,162 21.26671 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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