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RNS Number : 0253A

SDL PLC

23 September 2015

 
 
 TR-1: NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTEREST IN SHARES(i) 
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 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying                            SDL PLC 
  issuer 
  of existing shares to which voting rights 
  are 
  attached: (ii) 
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 2 Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes): 
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 An acquisition or disposal of voting rights                                                x 
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 An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments 
  which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to 
  which voting rights are attached 
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 An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic 
  effect to qualifying financial instruments 
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 An event changing the breakdown of voting rights 
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 Other (please specify): 
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 3. Full name of person(s) subject                               Morgan Stanley 
  to the                                               (Institutional Securities Group and 
  notification obligation: (iii)                            Global Wealth Management) 
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 4. Full name of shareholder(s)                            Morgan Stanley & Co. International 
  (if different from 3.):(iv)                               plc 
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 5. Date of the transaction and date                               21/09/2015 
  on 
  which the threshold is crossed 
  or 
  reached: (v) 
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 6. Date on which issuer notified:                                 23/09/2015 
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 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed 
  or 
  reached: (vi, vii)                                           3%, 4%, 5%, 6%, 7% 
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 8. Notified details: 
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 A: Voting rights attached to shares (viii, ix) 
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 Class/type     Situation previous                    Resulting situation after the triggering 
 of              to the triggering                     transaction 
 shares          transaction 
 
 if possible 
 using 
 the ISIN 
 CODE 
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                Number           Number               Number        Number of voting          % of voting rights 
                 of               of                   of shares     rights                    (x) 
                 Shares           Voting 
                                  Rights 
-------------  ---------------  -------------------  ------------  ------------------------  ----------------------------- 
                                                      Direct        Direct         Indirect   Direct         Indirect 
                                                                     (xi)           (xii) 
-------------    -----  ------  ------  ------  ---  ------------  -------------  ---------  -------------  -------------- 
 
 GB0009376368      Below 3%           Below 3%         5,781,646     5,781,646                   7.13% 
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 B: Qualifying Financial Instruments 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of financial       Expiration      Exercise/                        Number of voting             % of voting 
  instrument              date (xiii)     Conversion Period                rights that may              rights 
                                          (xiv)                            be 
                                                                           acquired if the 
                                                                           instrument is 
                                                                           exercised/ converted. 
----------------------  --------------  -------------------------------  ---------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 
 C: Financial Instruments with similar economic effect to Qualifying Financial 
  Instruments (xv, xvi) 
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 Resulting situation after the triggering transaction 
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 Type of          Exercise       Expiration      Exercise/          Number of voting              % of voting rights 
 financial         price          date (xvii)     Conversion         rights instrument             (xix, xx) 
 instrument                                       period             refers to 
                                                  (xviii) 
---------------  -------------  --------------  -----------------  ----------------------------  ------------------------- 
                                                                                                  Nominal       Delta 
---------------  -------------  --------------  -----------------  ----------------------------  ------------  ----------- 
 
 
 Total (A+B+C) 
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 Number of voting rights                                          Percentage of voting rights 
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   5,781,646                                                       7.13% 
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 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and/or 
  the 
  financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: (xxi) 
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   Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, 
   London E14 4QA is a direct holder of 5,781,646 voting rights (7.13%) 
   and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Investments (UK) 
 
   Morgan Stanley Investments (UK), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London 
   E14 4AD is an indirect holder of 5,781,646 voting rights (7.13%) and 
   is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley UK Group 
 
   Morgan Stanley UK Group, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA 
   is an indirect holder of 5,781,646 
   voting rights (7.13%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Group (Europe) 
 
   Morgan Stanley Group (Europe), 20 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London E14 
   4AD is an indirect holder 5,781,646 
   voting rights (7.13%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International 
   Limited 
 
   Morgan Stanley International Limited, 25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, 
   London E14 4QA is an indirect holder of 5,781,646 voting rights (7.13%) 
   and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc. 
 
   Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc, c/o The Corporation Trust 
   Company (DE), Corporation Trust Centre, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, 
   Delaware 19801, USA is an indirect holder of 5,781,646 voting rights 
   (7.13%) and is a subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. 
 
 Proxy Voting: 
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 10. Name of the proxy holder:                                     N/A 
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 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will                     N/A 
  cease 
  to hold: 
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 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to                      N/A 
  hold 
  voting rights: 
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  13. Additional information: 
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 14. Contact name:                          Wilma Fairholm 
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 15. Contact telephone number:              0141 245 7218 
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