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RNS Number : 4615O 
SDL PLC 
30 June 2010 
 

30 June 2010 
                                    SDL plc 
                Acquisition of Xopus, leading online XML editor 
SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today 
announces the completion of the acquisition of Xopus B.V. based in the 
Netherlands. Xopus is a leader in online XML editing, an editing environment 
that is increasingly adopted by authors of technical documents.  Xopus B.V. is 
being acquired for an initial consideration of EUR1.6m on a debt free basis, with 
the transaction also subject to an 'earn out' capped at a maximum of an 
additional EUR2.0m consideration depending on revenue and profit before taxation 
performance for the period ending 30th June 2011. The consideration will be met 
from existing cash resources. The acquisition is expected to be earnings neutral 
in the full year to 31 December 2010. 
The acquisition addresses the growing trend of structured authoring by technical 
writers. Founded in 2001 in The Hague, Netherlands, Xopus has emerged as the 
leading provider of a simple, user-friendly online XML editor by making XML 
topic based authoring and editing easy to work in. 
Accessed through a Web browser, Xopus provides the flexibility, ease-of-use, and 
interactivity of a Wiki (a collaborative web environment), while still 
leveraging the benefits of structured content. Xopus will initially be 
integrated with SDL's Structured Content Technology, SDL Trisoft(TM). The 
integration will significantly improve content review processes by subject 
matter experts and content development by non-technical writers, while making 
content accessible to a corporation's customers or "crowd" for comment, 
collaboration and contribution. 
 "Our structured content technologies already drive proven efficiency gains for 
a wide range of global customers," said Mark Lancaster, Group CEO of SDL. "Xopus 
removes one of the most difficult barriers to XML adoption: the complexity of 
authoring and reviewing in XML. We plan to integrate Xopus with our suite of 
structured content technologies as well as the larger SDL Global Information 
Management product suite." 
"Xopus realises significant business benefits by becoming part of SDL," said 
Laurens van den Oever, CEO of Xopus. "We gain a powerful worldwide sales channel 
and support infrastructure, as well as becoming part of a much broader suite of 
technologies that enhances the value of our product and offers an end-to-end 
solution." 
For more information on Xopus and how it fits into SDL's GIM strategy, please 
visit our website on www.sdl.com/en/xml/xopus. 
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Contacts: 
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| SDL plc                                 | Tel: 01628 410 127  | 
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| Mark Lancaster, Chief Executive         |                     | 
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| John Hunter, Chief Financial Officer    |                     | 
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| Financial Dynamics                      | Tel: 020 7831 3113  | 
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| Juliet Clarke/Haya Herbert-Burns/Ed     |                     | 
| Bridges                                 |                     | 
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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. 
About SDL Structured Content Technologies 
SDL's Structured Content Technologies division is the worldwide leader in 
Component Content Management and Dynamic Publishing software. Leveraging XML 
standards such as DITA and S1000D, the division's suite of products empower 
global companies to efficiently create, share, manage and publish both technical 
and other types of business information that is up to date and tailored to the 
interests of their global customers. 
 
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