SDL PLC Trading Update

Online, January 21, 2013 (Newswire.com) - SDL plc, the leading provider of Global Information Management solutions, today announced revenues and profits for the year ended 31 December 2012.

Revenue is expected to be in a range of £269.0m to £270.0m (2011: £229.0m) compared with consensus expectations of £270.1m. Profits before taxation and amortisation of intangible assets ("PBTA") for the period are expected to be in the range of £35.0m to £36.0m (2011: £39.7m), compared with consensus expectations of £36.1m. Net cash in the business at the end of the period was slightly in excess of £6m (2011: £70.4m), reflecting the acquisition of Alterian in January 2012. Gross cash at the end of the period was slightly in excess of £28m (2011: £70.4m).

Commenting on today's announcement, Mark Lancaster said:
"2012 saw another year of organic growth and significant strategic progress with the acquisition of Alterian, bringing marketing analytics, campaign management and social intelligence technologies to create a compelling Customer Experience Management solution."
SDL expects to announce its results for the year ended 31 December 2012 on 12 March 2013 when further details will be provided.

About SDL
SDL enables global businesses to engage with their customers in the language, the media and at the moment they choose. We help businesses manage their brands, drive global revenues, accelerate speed to market and enrich their customers' experience. SDL's enterprise-ready innovative technology and service solutions span the entire customer journey and include social listening and marketing analytics, campaign management, language management and services, video and written content creation, web content management, dynamic technical documentation publication and eCommerce. SDL solutions drive global reach across multiple languages, cultures, channels and media. SDL has over 1,500 enterprise customers, 400 partners and a global infrastructure of 70 offices in 38 countries. For more information, visit www.sdl.com.

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