Sopheon plc announces that a director, Mr B K Mence, yesterday purchased 176,570 ordinary shares of 5p each at a price of 22.5 pence per share, changing the total holding in which Mr Mence is beneficially interested to 11,173,847 ordinary shares, representing 9.64% of the Company’s issued share capital. The shares were purchased from Norman Nominees Limited, changing their total shareholding to 4,474,593 ordinary shares, representing 3.86% of the Company’s issued share capital.