X0303 4 2009-08-21 0 0000940181 SKILLSOFT PUBLIC LIMITED CO SKIL 0001240187 NINE JERALD A JR 107 NORTHEASTERN BLVD NASHUA NH 03062 0 1 0 0 Chief Operating Officer American Depositary Shares 2009-08-21 4 M 0 3500 6.36 A 53821 D American Depositary Shares 2009-08-21 4 S 0 3500 9.56 D 50321 D American Depositary Shares 43714 I See Footnote Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares 6.36 2009-08-21 4 M 0 3500 0 D 2011-09-27 Ordinary Shares 3500 78359 D American Depositary Shares evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each of which represents one Ordinary Share of SkillSoft Public Limited Company, nominal value 0.11 (Euro) per Ordinary Share. Sale made pursuant to Mr. Nine's Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan adopted in March 2009. The price reported represents the weighted average price of the shares sold. Shares were sold at varying prices in the range of $9.50 - $9.57. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes, upon request of the Staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, to provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price. Held by the Kimberly M. Nine Revocable Trust, of which the Reporting Person's spouse is trustee. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities to the extent to which such person does not have an actual pecuniary interest in these securties. Each issued and outstanding Ordinary Share of the issuer, or option to purchase an ordinary share of the issuer, is represented by one (1) ADS. 100% of the shares subject to this option were fully vested at 09/27/2005. /s/ Greg Porto (for Jerald Nine, Jr.) 2009-08-25