REG-Carlson Capital, L.P. Rule 8.3 - SKILLSOFT PLC

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FORM 8.3

IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL

DISCLOSURE UNDER RULE 8.3 OF THE IRISH TAKEOVER PANEL ACT, 1997, TAKEOVER RULES,
2007 (AS AMENDED)

DEALINGS BY PERSONS WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR
MORE

1.KEY INFORMATION

Name of person dealing (Note 1) Carlson Capital, LP
Company dealt in SKILLSOFT PLC
Class of relevant security to which the dealings being disclosed relate (Note 2) ADR - ISIN US8309281074
Date of dealing April 5, 2010

2.INTERESTS, SHORT POSITIONS AND RIGHTS TO SUBSCRIBE

(a) Interests and short positions (following dealing) in the class of relevant
security dealt in (Note 3)

Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities 653,408.00
.6903%
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total 653,408.00
.6903%

(b)Interests and short positions in relevant securities of the company, other
than the class dealt in (Note 3)

Class of relevant security: Long Short
Number (%) Number (%)
(1) Relevant securities
(2) Derivatives (other than options)
(3) Options and agreements to purchase/sell
Total

3.DEALINGS (Note 4)

(a)Purchases and sales

Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit (Note 5)
Sale 183,400.00 shares 11.10563 USD
Sale 16,600.00 shares 11.10500 USD

Sale
350,000.00 shares
11.11000 USD

(b)Derivatives transactions (other than option transactions)

Product name, e.g. CFD Long/short (Note 6) Number of securities (Note 7) Price per unit (Note 5)

(c)Options transactions in respect of existing securities

(i)Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

Product name, e.g. call option Writing, selling, purchasing, varying etc. Number of securities to which the option relates (Note 7) Exercise price Type, e.g. American, European etc. Expiry Date Option money paid/received per unit (Note 5)

(ii)Exercising

Product name, e.g. call option Number of securities Exercise price per unit (Note 5)

(d)Other dealings (including new securities) (Note 4)

Nature of transaction (Note 8) Details Price per unit (if applicable) (Note 5)

4.OTHER INFORMATION

Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

Full details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding between the person disclosing and any other person relating to the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option referred to on this form or relating to the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative referred to on this form is referenced. If none, this should be stated.

Is a Supplemental Form 8 attached? (Note 9) YES/NO

Date of disclosure April 6, 2010
Contact name Luis Contreras
Telephone number 214-932-9608
If a connected EFM, name of offeree/offeror with which connected
If a connected EFM, state nature of connection (Note 10)

Carlson Capital, L.P.

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