Director/PDMR Shareholding

SOPHEON PLC

Director Shareholding

Sopheon plc announces that due to an inheritance Mr B K Mence, a director, has become beneficially entitled to 6,688 Sopheon ordinary shares. Following this event, the number of ordinary shares in which Mr B K Mence has a beneficial interest has increased from 14,423,847 to 14,430,535, representing 9.9% of the Company's issued share capital.

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About Sopheon

Sopheon (LSE: SPE) is an international provider of software and services that help organisations improve the business impact of product innovation. Sopheon's solutions automate and govern the innovation process, enabling companies to increase revenue and profits from new products. Sopheon's solutions are used by industry leaders throughout the world, including BAE Systems, BASF, Corning, Electrolux, Honeywell, Novartis and SABMiller. Sopheon is listed on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange and on the Euronext in the Netherlands. For more information, please visit www.sopheon.com.