Director Shareholding

RNS Number:1905R
SDL PLC
22 October 2003


THE ISSUER ADVISES THAT THE FOLLOWING REPLACES THE SCHEDULE 10 ANNOUNCEMENT
RELEASED ON 22ND OCTOBER 2003 AT 1419 HOURS UNDER RNS 1892R WHICH IS AN OLD
ANNOUNCEMENT.



                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)     Name of company
       SDL plc

2)     Name of director
       Mark Jonathan Lancaster

3)     Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named
       in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is
       a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a non-beneficial
       interest
       As above

4)     Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of
       them (if notified)
       Mark Lancaster

5)     Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the Director named in 2 above
       and identify the connected person(s)
       As above

6)     Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please indicate whether general/
       single co PEP and if discretionary/non discretionary
       Sale of shares

7)     Nmber of shares/amount of stock acquired
       N/A

8)     Percentage of issued class
       N/A

9)     Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
       1,000,000

10)    Percentage of issued class
       1.8%

11)    Class of security
       Ordinary shares

12)    Price per share
       80p

13)    Date of transaction
       21 October 2003

14)    Date company informed
       21 October 2003

15)    Total holding following this notification
       6,952,588

16)    Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification
       12.8%

If a director has been granted options by the company please complete the following boxes


17)    Date of grant

18)    Period during which or date on which exercisable

19)    Total amount paid (if any) for grant of the option

20)    Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number

21)    Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise

22)    Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification

23)    Any additional information
       Mr Lancaster remains the largest single beneficial holder of shares in SDL plc

24)    Name of contact and telephone number for queries
       John Adams - 01628 417218

25)    Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
       John Adams, Company Secretary

Date of Notification
       22 October 2003




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