Sage Group PLC

Director's Dealing • Feb 17, 2023

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RNS Number : 3465Q

Sage Group PLC

17 February 2023

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

17 February 2023

The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

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

Sage announces that it was notified on 16 February 2023, that the following ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in Sage ("Shares") were automatically acquired on behalf of the undernoted PDMRs of Sage, on 15 February 2023. The Shares were acquired automatically through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") and are held in Sage's Employee Share Account.

PDMRs	Number of ordinary shares acquired	Price	Resultant total shareholding
Steve Hare	6,868	£7.739996	455,380
Jonathan Howell	651	£7.739996	189,411
Derk Bleeker	1,909	£7.739996	125,197
Vicki Bradin	1,492	£7.739996	98,605
Amanda Cusdin	2,018	£7.739996	132,329
Amy Lawson	793	£7.739996	52,014
Walid Abu-Hadba	648	£7.739996	92,513
Aziz Benmalek	551	£7.739996	36,167
Aaron Harris	6,487	£7.739996	425,357
Cath Keers	286	£7.739996	18,780

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)
		£7.739996	6,868
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Jonathan Howell
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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£7.739996	651
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Derk Bleeker
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - EMEA
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)
		£7.739996	1,909
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
		Price(s)	Volume(s)
		£7.739996	1,492
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
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
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)
		£7.739996	2,018
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Amy Lawson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Corporate Affairs 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)
		£7.739996	793
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Walid Abu-Hadba
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Product 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)
		£7.739996	648
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Aziz Benmalek
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - North America
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)
		£7.739996	551
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	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)
		£7.739996	6,487
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Cath Keers
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Marketing 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)
		£7.739996	286
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	15 February 2023
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

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

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