Sage Group Regulatory News (SGE)

PDMRs

Award Plan

Number of Ordinary Shares Acquired

Number of Ordinary Shares Disposed

Average price in pence

Resultant Total Shareholding

Blair Crump

The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

8,902

2,797

724.107

42,067

Vicki Bradin

The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

2,572

1,212

724.107

10,640

Steve Hare

The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

5,759

2,713

724.107

334,252

Klaus-Michael Vogelberg

The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

3,146

1,482

724.107

374,346

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Blair Crump

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Sage Group plc.

b)

LEI

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

0.00

8,902

d)

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transactions

7 December 2019

f)

Place of the transactions

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Blair Crump

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

President

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Sage Group plc.

b)

LEI

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

724.107p

2,797

d)

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transactions

9 December 2019

f)

Place of the transactions

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Vicki Bradin

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

General Counsel and Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Sage Group plc.

b)

LEI

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

0.00

2,572

d)

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transactions

7 December 2019

f)

Place of the transactions

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Vicki Bradin

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

General Counsel and Company Secretary

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Sage Group plc.

b)

LEI

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

724.107p

1,212

d)

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transactions

9 December 2019

f)

Place of the transactions

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Steve Hare

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Sage Group plc.

b)

LEI

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

0.00

5,759

d)

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transactions

7 December 2019

f)

Place of the transactions

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Steve Hare

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Sage Group plc.

b)

LEI

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

724.107p

2,713

d)

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transactions

9 December 2019

f)

Place of the transactions

London Stock Exchange

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Klaus-Michael Vogelberg

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Architect and Technology Advisor

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Sage Group plc.

b)

LEI

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

b)

Nature of the transaction

Vesting of shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

0.00

3,146

d)

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transactions

7 December 2019

f)

Place of the transactions

Outside a trading venue

1

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Klaus-Michael Vogelberg

2

Reason for the notification

a)

Position/status

Chief Architect and Technology Advisor

b)

Initial notification /Amendment

Initial notification

3

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

The Sage Group plc.

b)

LEI

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares

Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03

b)

Nature of the transaction

Sale of shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price

Volume

724.107p

1,482

d)

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction

- Aggregated volume

- Price

e)

Date of the transactions

9 December 2019

f)

Place of the transactions

London Stock Exchange

Name of contact:

Mohor Roy

Telephone number of contact:

+44(0) 191 294 3457