1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: ⁱⁱ

Synectics plc

2. Reason for the notification (please tick the appropriate box or boxes):

An acquisition or disposal of voting rights

x

An acquisition or disposal of qualifying financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached

An acquisition or disposal of instruments with similar economic effect to qualifying financial instruments

An event changing the breakdown of voting rights

Other (please specify): Change in our Terms & Conditions restricting the exercise of Voting Rights to Discretionary client holdings

3. Full name of person(s) subject to the notification obligation: ⁱⁱⁱ

Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) -7.92% comprised of:

Standard Life Investments Limited - 7.358%

Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0.562%

4. Full name of shareholder(s)
(if different from 3.):^iv

Vidacos Nominees\HSBC

5. Date of the transaction and date on which the threshold is crossed or reached: ^v

5 August 2015

6. Date on which issuer notified:

6 August 2015

7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or reached: ^{vi, vii}

8%

Class/type of shares

if possible using the ISIN CODE

Situation previous
to the triggering transaction

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Number of
Shares

Number
of Voting Rights

Number
of shares

Number of voting
rights

% of voting rights x

Direct

Direct xi

Indirect xii

Direct

Indirect

Ordinary Shares
GB0007156838

1,462,297

1,462,297

100,000

0.562

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Expiration date xiii

Exercise/ Conversion Period xiv

Number of voting rights that may be acquired if the instrument is exercised/ converted.

% of voting rights

Resulting situation after the triggering transaction

Type of financial instrument

Exercise price

Expiration date ^xvii

Exercise/ Conversion period ^xviii

Number of voting rights instrument refers to

% of voting rights ^{xix, xx}

Nominal

Delta

Number of voting rights

Percentage of voting rights

1,409,393

7.92

Standard Life Investments (Holdings) Limited (Parent Company) -7.92% comprised of:
Standard Life Investments Limited - 7.358%
Ignis Investment Services Limited - 0.562%

10. Name of the proxy holder:

N/A

11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold:

N/A

12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights:

N/A

13. Additional information:

N/A

14. Contact name:

GIOS@standardlife.com
Standard Life Investments Ltd

15. Contact telephone number:

(0131) 245 6565