SYNOPSYS INC — Director's Dealing 2015

May 27, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: SYNOPSYS INC (SNPS)
CIK: 0000883241
Period of Report: 2015-05-22

Reporting Person: DE GEUS AART (Director, Chairman of the Board & Co-CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-05-22	Common Stock	M	182500.0	$21.02	Acquired	860426	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	S	182500.0	$49.3219	Disposed	677926	Direct
2015-05-22	Common Stock	S	400.0	$49.5575	Disposed	37100	Indirect
2015-05-22	Common Stock	S	200.0	$49.565	Disposed	9800	Indirect
2015-05-22	Common Stock	S	300.0	$49.5167	Disposed	9500	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-05-22	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$21.02	M	182500.0	Disposed	2016-12-04	Common Stock (182500)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

F2: Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.115 to $49.64. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full
information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.

F3: Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.50 to $49.61. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full
information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.

F4: Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.50 to $49.63. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full
information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.

F5: Represents a weighted average sale price per share. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $49.50 to $49.55. The Reporting Person has provided to the Issuer, and undertakes to provide to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any security holder of the Issuer, upon request, full
information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the range.