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Sage Group PLC Director's Dealing 2026
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RNS Number : 7107R
Sage Group PLC (The)
04 February 2026
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
4 February 2026
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.
On 2 February 2026, the PDMRs noted below, who are members of the Executive Leadership Team of Sage, were granted conditional share awards over ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in Sage ("Shares") under The Sage Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan ("LTIP").
Awards under the LTIP may be granted as a performance share award ("PSA"), or restricted share award ("RSA") (the "Awards").
No price is payable by the PDMRs on either the grant or vesting of the Awards.
The Awards will vest on the dates set out in the table below, subject to continued employment, and/or performance conditions (as applicable). The Awards are subject to malus (withholding) and clawback (recovery).
| PDMR | Awards | Number of Shares subject to Awards | Vest Date |
| Steve Hare | PSA | 59,427 | 2 December 2028 |
| Jacqui Cartin | PSA | 181,564 | 2 December 2028 |
| 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 | Grant of share awards under The Sage Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price | Volume | ||||
| Nil | 59,427 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| - Aggregated volume | |||||
| - Price | |||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2 February 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| 1 | Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated | ||||
| a) | Name | Jacqui Cartin | |||
| 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 a share award under The Sage Group plc Long-Term Incentive Plan | |||
| c) | Price(s) and volume(s) | ||||
| Price | Volume | ||||
| Nil | 181,564 | ||||
| d) | Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| - Aggregated volume | |||||
| - Price | |||||
| e) | Date of the transaction | 2 February 2026 | |||
| f) | Place of the transaction | Outside a trading venue |
| Name of contact: | Mohor Roy |
| Telephone number of contact: | + 44(0) 203 810 7200 |
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