RNS Number:3115Q
SDL PLC
4 September 2000


SDL plc ("SDL" or "the Company")


SDL announces today that Keith Mills has been appointed to the Board of SDL as
an executive director of the Company, having responsibility for technical
development.


Mr Mills holds no other directorships of publicly quoted companies and has not
held any such directorships during the last 5 years.

In accordance with paragraph 6.F.2 of the Listing Rules it is confirmed that
Mr Mills:

- has no unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences
- has not been the subject of any bankruptcy or individual voluntary
arrangement
- is not and has not at any time been an executive director of a company that
has entered into receivership, compulsory liquidation, creditors voluntary
liquidation, administration, company voluntary arrangement or any composition
or arrangement with creditors generally or any class of its creditors
- is not and has not at any time been a partner within a partnership that has
entered into any compulsory liquidation, administration or partnership
voluntary arrangement
- has not been involved in the receivership of any of his personal assets or
the assets of any partnership of which Mr Mills was a partner
- has not been the subject of any public criticism by any statutory or
regulatory authorities (including recognised professional bodies) and has not
been disqualified by a court from acting as a director of a company or from
acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any company

Mr Mills, by notice dated 1 September 2000, has disclosed the following
interests in the securities of SDL as at the date of his appointment:

- beneficial interest in 71,231 ordinary shares of 1p each
- beneficial interest in option rights over 300,000 ordinary shares of 1p
each. 
180,000 options were granted on 1 February 1999 at an exercise price of 1p per
share, exercisable on 7 December 1999. The options lapse on 1 February 2009.
45,000 options were granted on 1 February 1999 at an exercise price of 20.11p
per share, exercisable in 3 tranches between 7 December 1999 and 22 September
2001. The options lapse on 1 February 2009.
45,000 options were granted on 2 November 1999 at an exercise price of 58.889p
per share, exercisable in 4 equal tranches between 2 November 2000 and 2
November 2003. The options lapse on 2 November 2009.
30,000 options were granted on 12 May 2000 at an exercise price of #3.07p per
share, exercisable in 4 equal tranches between 12 May 2001 and 12 May 2004.
The options lapse on 12 May 2010.


Enquiries:

Mark Lancaster              SDL plc                     01628 410100
Bobby Morse              Merlin Financial              020 7606 1244



Sdl (LSE:SDL)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jun 2024 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Sdl Charts.
Sdl (LSE:SDL)
Historical Stock Chart
From Jul 2023 to Jul 2024 Click Here for more Sdl Charts.