X0202 4 2008-05-06 0 0000940181 SKILLSOFT PUBLIC LIMITED CO SKIL 0001240187 NINE JERALD A JR SKILLSOFT 107 NORTHEASTERN BLVD NASHUA NH 03062 0 1 0 0 Chief Operating Officer American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 M 0 15000 4.06 A 65321 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 1100 10.39 D 64221 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 700 10.4 D 63521 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 700 10.41 D 62821 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 2000 10.42 D 60821 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 1800 10.43 D 59021 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 2900 10.44 D 56121 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 3256 10.45 D 52865 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 1800 10.46 D 51065 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 200 10.47 D 50865 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 100 10.5 D 50765 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 144 10.53 D 50621 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-06 4 S 0 300 10.6 D 50321 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 M 0 15000 4.06 A 65321 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 800 10.15 D 64521 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 700 10.16 D 63821 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 200 10.17 D 63621 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 500 10.18 D 63121 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 1400 10.19 D 61721 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 3200 10.2 D 58521 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 1100 10.21 D 57421 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 400 10.22 D 57021 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 1700 10.24 D 55321 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 1800 10.25 D 53521 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 900 10.26 D 52621 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 500 10.27 D 52121 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 200 10.28 D 51921 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 100 10.29 D 51821 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 200 10.3 D 51621 D American Depositary Shares 2008-05-07 4 S 0 100 10.31 D 51521 D Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares 4.06 2008-05-06 4 M 0 15000 0 D 2012-08-16 Ordinary Shares 15000 708063 D Option to Purchase Ordinary Shares 4.06 2008-05-07 4 M 0 15000 0 D 2012-08-16 Ordinary Shares 15000 693063 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 April 2008. 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 8/16/2006. This Form 4 is the first of two Forms 4 filed by the Reporting Person related to transactions beginning on May 6, 2008. Greg Porto (for Jerald Nine) 2008-05-08