Director Shareholding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                             15 April 2005

                                  SOPHEON PLC                                  

                           DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS                            

Sopheon plc ('Sopheon') announces that it has today granted options over
Sopheon Ordinary Shares to certain directors as part of a grant of options to
all management and staff. The options have been granted at a price of 25.25p
per share, being the closing price on 14 April 2005. As part of this overall
grant, Barry Mence (Chairman) has been granted options over 125,000 ordinary
shares, Andrew Michuda (Chief Executive) over 300,000 ordinary shares, and Arif
Karimjee (Group Finance Director) over 125,000 ordinary shares. Vesting of half
of the options granted are subject to performance conditions, linked to the
achievement of financial objectives for the group in 2005.

For further information contact:

Barry Mence, Chairman   Sopheon plc                  Tel : + 44 (0) 1483 685   
                                                     735                       
Arif Karimjee, CFO                                                             
                                                                               
Adam Reynolds           Hansard Communications       Tel : + 44 (0) 207 245    
                                                     1100                      
Andrew Tan                                                                     
                                                     + 44 (0) 7957 203 685     
                                                                               
Floor van Maaren        Citigate First Financial     Tel : + 31 (0) 205 754 010