Rule 2.9 Announcement

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

23 October 2019

SOPHOS GROUP PLC("Sophos" or the "Company")

Rule 2.9 Announcement

In accordance with Rule 2.9 of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers, the Company confirms that, as at the close of business on 22 October 2019, being the last business day prior to the date of this announcement, it had 488,533,501 ordinary shares of 3 pence each in issue and admitted to trading on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Sophos holds no ordinary shares in treasury. Accordingly, the total number of voting rights in Sophos is 488,533,501. The International Securities Identification Number ('ISIN') for Sophos' ordinary shares is GB00BYZFZ918.

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