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DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
7 December 2017
The Sage Group plc. (the Company)
Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities
This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with articles 19(3) of the Market Abuse Regulation.
On 7 December 2017 the persons named below, who are Directors and/or members of the Executive Committee of The Sage Group plc., were granted awards over ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in The Sage Group plc. under the Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan. The maximum number of shares that may be acquired on the vesting of the award is specified opposite each participant's name. No price is payable either on the grant or vesting of an award. The awards will normally vest, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions and continued employment, on 7 December 2020. Awards made to Executive Directors (marked with an asterisk) are subject to an additional two year holding period and shares would therefore normally vest on 7 December 2022. Awards are subject to malus and clawback.
Executive Committee Member | Maximum number of ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in The Sage Group plc. that may be acquired on vesting of award |
Stephen Kelly* | 266,272 |
Steve Hare* | 171,597 |
Vicki Bradin | 47,337 |
Amanda Cusdin | 27,613 |
Blair Crump | 171,814 |
Ron McMurtrie | 44,887 |
Klaus-Michael Vogelberg | 72,320 |
Sanjay Almeida | 88,361 |
ANNEX
Template for notification and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Stephen Kelly | |||
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
| Grant of share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price | Volume | ||||
760.50 pence | 266,272 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
- Aggregated volume | |||||
- Price | |||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 7 December 2017 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| 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 Financial 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
| Grant of share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price | Volume | ||||
760.50 pence | 171,597 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
- Aggregated volume | |||||
- Price | |||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 7 December 2017 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| 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
| Grant of share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price | Volume | ||||
760.50 pence | 47,337 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
- Aggregated volume | |||||
- Price | |||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 7 December 2017 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Amanda Cusdin
| |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Chief People Officer (Interim)
| |||
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
| Grant of share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price | Volume | ||||
760.50 pence | 27,613 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
- Aggregated volume | |||||
- Price | |||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 7 December 2017 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | |||
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
| Grant of share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price | Volume | ||||
760.50 pence | 171,814 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
- Aggregated volume | |||||
- Price | |||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 7 December 2017 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Ron McMurtrie
| |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Chief Marketing Officer (Interim)
| |||
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
| Grant of share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price | Volume | ||||
760.50 pence | 44,887 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
- Aggregated volume | |||||
- Price | |||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 7 December 2017 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| 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 Marketing Officer (Interim) | |||
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
| Grant of share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price | Volume | ||||
760.50 pence | 72,320 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
- Aggregated volume | |||||
- Price | |||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 7 December 2017 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | |||
1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
a)
| Name
| Sanjay Almeida
| |||
2
| Reason for the notification
| ||||
a)
| Position/status
| Chief Product Delivery 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
| Grant of share award | |||
c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
Price | Volume | ||||
760.50 pence | 88,361 | ||||
d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
- Aggregated volume | |||||
- Price | |||||
e)
| Date of the transaction
| 7 December 2017 | |||
f)
| Place of the transaction
| London Stock Exchange | |||