| 1.     |   | I      have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of SkillSoft Public      Limited Company;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| 2.     |   | Based      on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a      material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the      statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements      were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this      report; |
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| 3.     |   | Omitted;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 4.     |   | Omitted;                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| 5.     |   | Omitted.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

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|   | /s/      Thomas J. McDonald   |   |
|   | Thomas      J. McDonald       |   |
|   | Chief      Financial Officer  |   |
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