Director shareholdings

Sopheon has been notified that certain directors of the Company and their spouses have undertaken transfers of ordinary shares of 20 pence each in the capital of the Company (“Ordinary Shares”) for tax and estate planning purposes prior to the tax year end, details of which are given below. In each case the total beneficial interest remains unchanged.

Barry Mence has transferred 250,000 Ordinary Shares held in his brokerage account into the brokerage of his spouse, Maria Mence. Barry Mence’s total beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares, including those held by his spouse, remains unchanged at 1,899,458 Ordinary Shares.

Stuart Silcock’s spouse Christine Silcock has transferred 1,000 Ordinary Shares held in her brokerage account into her ISA. Stuart Silcock’s total beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares, including those held by his spouse, remains unchanged at 282,990 Ordinary Shares.

Arif Karimjee has transferred 2,300 Ordinary Shares held in his brokerage account and 4,300 Ordinary Shares held is his SIPP into the SIPP of his spouse, Fiona Karimjee. Arif Karimjee’s total beneficial interest in Ordinary Shares, including those held by his spouse, remains unchanged at 73,500 Ordinary Shares.

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Sopheon (LSE: SPE) provides complete Innovation Management software and expertise to help customers achieve exceptional long-term revenue growth and profitability. Sopheon’s Accolade and Acclaim offerings deliver unique, fully integrated coverage for the entire innovation management and product development life cycle. Sopheon’s leadership in innovation management was highlighted in the comprehensive MarketsandMarkets™ report on the Innovation Management Market where Sopheon was listed in the “Stars” category, the highest recognition. Sopheon’s solutions have been implemented by over 200 customers with over 125,000 users in over 50 countries. Sopheon is listed on AIM, operated by the London Stock Exchange.