SDL.L Regulatory News (SDL)

7 April 2014

SDL PLC

Director/PDMR Shareholding

SDL PLC ("the Company") was advised that:

Dominic Lavelle, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, purchased 30,000 ordinary shares at a price of 340p per share on 2 April 2014.

As a result of this transaction Dominic Lavelle's beneficial holdings in the Company are 30,000 shares representing 0.04% of the Company's issued share capital.

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

Pamela Pickering

Company Secretary