RNS Number:1560I
SDL PLC
28 February 2003

                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS

1)       Name of company
         SDL plc

2)       Name of director
         Keith Mills

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)
         Keith Mills

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
         Grant of share options

7)       Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

8)       Percentage of issued class

9)       Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

10)      Percentage of issued class

11)      Class of security

12)      Price per share

13)      Date of transaction

14)      Date company informed

15)      Total holding following this notification

16)      Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

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

17)      Date of grant
         28 February 2003

18)      Period during which or date on which exercisable
         2004 - 2013

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

20)      Description of shares or debentures involved: class, number
         Ordinary Shares of 1p each - 100,000

21)      Exercise price (if fixed at time of grant) or indication that price is to be fixed at time of exercise
         33.5p per share

22)      Total number of shares or debentures over which options held following this notification
         540,000

23)      Any additional information
         Options have been granted subject to performance conditions.

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
         28 February 2003




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