Notification of Major Interest in Shares

17 February 2010

                                           Allocate Software plc
                                              ("the Company")

                                 Notification of Major Interest in Shares

The Company has today received notification that, on 15 February 2010, Gartmore Investment Limited disposed
of 838,900 ordinary shares of 5p ("Ordinary Shares") in the Company.

As a result:

Gartmore Fund Managers Limited now holds 3,514,524 Ordinary Shares, representing 5.82% of the Company's
issued share capital;

Gartmore Investment Limited holds 7,384,948 Ordinary Shares, representing 12.25% of the Company's issued
share capital.

The combined Gartmore holding is therefore 10,899,472 Ordinary Shares, representing 18.07% of the Company's
issued share capital.

Enquiries:

Allocate Software                                                   
Simon Thorne - Group Finance Director                               Tel: [phone]

Numis Securities                                                    
Nominated adviser - Michael Meade / Brent Nabbs                     Tel: [phone]
Corporate Broking - James Black

Hansard Communications                                              Tel: [phone]
Justine James                                                       
Kirsty Corcoran

About Allocate Software

Allocate  Software plc is the leading workforce optimisation software applications provider for  world-wide
organisations with large, multi-skilled workforces.  With a blue chip client base spanning the  public  and
private sector, its key vertical markets include: Healthcare, Defence, Maritime and Government & Education.

At  the core of the business is Allocate's workforce optimisation software application, which organisations
use to deploy the right people with the right skills, to the right place at the right time.

Headquartered  in  London, Allocate provides services and support to its increasing international  customer
base through regional offices in the UK, Sweden, USA, Australia and Malaysia.

Allocate Software is quoted on the London Stock Exchange (AIM: ALL).   For further information please visit
www.allocatesoftware.com.

Allocate Software plc