SDL.L Regulatory News (SDL)

Name of applicant:

SDL PLC

Name of scheme:

SDL Approved Share Option Scheme (1999)

Period of return:

From:

1 Jul 2016

To:

31 Dec 2016

Balance under scheme from previous return:

227,743

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

3,816

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

223,927

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

1,020,848 on 10 Dec 99

660,000 on 18 Jul 06

215,409 on 16 Jun 08

160,000 on 14 Dec 15

Name of scheme:

SDL Unapproved Share Option Scheme (1999)

Period of return:

From:

1 Jul 2016

To:

31 Dec 2016

Balance under scheme from previous return:

614,742

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

0

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

614,742

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

2,505,719 on 10 Dec 99

1,620,000 on 18 Jul 06

500,000 on 25 Jun 10

200,000 on 2 Mar 12

240,000 on 14 Apr 14

500,000 on 14 Dec 15

Name of scheme:

SDL plc 2011 Long Term Incentive Plan:

Period of return:

From:

1 Jul 2016

To:

31 Dec 2016

Balance under scheme from previous return:

500,000

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

0

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

 500,000

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

500,000 on 14 Dec 15

Name of scheme:

SDL Sharesave

Period of return:

From:

1 Jul 2016

To:

31 Dec 2016

Balance under scheme from previous return:

493,430

The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has been increased since the date of the last return:

Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

150,135

Balance under scheme not yet issued/allotted at end of period

343,295

Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

140,000 on 23 Mar 11

20,000 on 2 Mar 12

500,000 on 14 Dec 15

Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

81,496,833

Name of contact:

Pamela Pickering

Address of contact:

Globe House, Maidenhead

Telephone number of contact:

01628 417241