Sage Group PLC

Director's Dealing • Jun 24, 2021

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Sage Group PLC

24 June 2021

DIRECTOR/ PDMR SHAREHOLDING

24 June 2021

The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.

Sage has been notified that the following ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in Sage have been automatically acquired on behalf of the following persons, who are Directors and PDMRs of Sage on 22 June 2021. The ordinary shares of 14/77 pence in Sage each were acquired automatically through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP) and are held in Sage's Employee Share Account.

Directors and PDMRs	Number of ordinary shares acquired	Average price in pence	Resultant total shareholding
Derk Bleeker	591	680.2072	67,690
Vicki Bradin	274	680.2072	32,135
Amanda Cusdin	474	680.2072	54,184
Sue Goble	515	680.2072	58,892
Steve Hare	3,236	680.2072	375,510
Aaron Harris	2,432	680.2072	278,409
Keith Robinson	66	680.2072	7,595

ANNEX

Notifications 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	Derk Bleeker
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Corporate Development 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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680.2072p	591
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transactions	22 June 2021
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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680.2072p	274
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transactions	22 June 2021
f)	Place of the transactions	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
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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680.2072p	474
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transactions	22 June 2021
f)	Place of the transactions	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Sue Goble
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Customer Success 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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680.2072p	515
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transactions	22 June 2021
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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680.2072p	3,236
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transactions	22 June 2021
f)	Place of the transactions	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Aaron Harris
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Technology 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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680.2072p	2,432
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transactions	22 June 2021
f)	Place of the transactions	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Keith Robinson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Strategy 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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		680.2072p	66
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transactions	22 June 2021
f)	Place of the transactions	London Stock Exchange

Name of contact:	Mohor Roy
Telephone number of contact:	+44(0) 203 810 7200

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