SDL.L Regulatory News (SDL)

07 December 2016

SDL PLC

Director/PDMR Shareholding

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

Christopher Humphrey, Non-Executive Director of the Company, purchased 15,000 ordinary shares at an average price of 432.5p per share on 07 December 2016.

As a result of this transaction Christopher Humphrey's beneficial holdings in the Company are 15,000 shares representing 0.02% of the Company's issued share capital.

Name of authorised company official responsible for making this notification.

Pamela Pickering

Company Secretary