SDL Interim Management Statement

Maidenhead , United Kingdom
23 April 2010

SDL plc, the leader in the emerging market for Global Information Management solutions, today publishes its Interim Management Statement for the period from 1st January 2010 to 31st March 2010, as required by the Listing Authority disclosure rules.

Performance for the first quarter is in line with management expectations for both revenue and operating profit.

While management remains cautious in its sentiment towards sustained global economic recovery we see signs of improving outlook and pipeline.

Given the global earnings profile of SDL, we view that trading for the full year will remain in line with the Board’s expectations.

For further Information please contact:

SDL plc Tel: 01628 410 127
Mark Lancaster, Chief Executive
John Hunter, Chief Financial Officer

Financial Dynamics Tel: 020 7831 3113
Edward Bridges/Juliet Clarke/Haya Herbert-Burns

About SDL

SDL is the leader in Global Information Management solutions, which provide increased business agility to enterprises by accelerating the delivery of high-quality multilingual content to global markets. The company’s integrated Web Content Management, eCommerce, Structured Content and Language Technologies, combined with its Language Services drive down the cost of content creation, management, translation and publishing. SDL solutions increase conversion ratios and customer satisfaction through targeted information that reaches multiple audiences around the world through different channels.

Global industry leaders who rely on SDL include ABN-Amro, Bosch, Canon, CNH, FICO, Hewlett-Packard, KLM, Microsoft, NetApp, Philips, SAP, Sony and Virgin Atlantic. SDL has over 1500 enterprise customers, has deployed over 170,000 software licenses and provides access to on-demand portals for 10 million customers per month. It has a global infrastructure of more than 50 offices in 34 countries. For more information, visit www.sdl.com.