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RNS Number : 9849K

Sage Group PLC

31 August 2023

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

31 August 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 on 30 August 2023, the undernoted PDMRs, who are members of the Executive Leadership Team of Sage, exercised options granted to them under The Sage Save and Share Plan, over the number of ordinary shares of 1(4/77) pence each in Sage, and at the option price as set out below. The options were granted on 14 June 2021 and matured on 1 August 2023.

 
 PDMR             Number of shares         Option price   Resultant total 
                   acquired on exercise     per share      shareholding 
                   of The Sage Save 
                   and Share Plan option 
 Aziz Benmalek    2,087                    GBP5.58        58,698 
                 -----------------------  -------------  ---------------- 
 Aaron Harris     2,087                    GBP5.58        430,466 
                 -----------------------  -------------  ---------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                     Aziz Benmalek 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                          President - North America 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                     Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                     The Sage Group plc. 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                      2138005RN5XYLTF8G138 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4     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                       Ordinary shares 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                      ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                Exercise of options to acquire ordinary 
                                                 shares in Sage granted under The 
                                                 Sage Save and Share Plan 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                                ---------------------  -------------------- 
                                                 Price(s)               Volume(s) 
                                                ---------------------  -------------------- 
    GBP5.58                                                             2,087 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information                   N/A - single transaction 
 
  - Aggregated volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction                  30 August 2023 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 f)    Place of the transaction                 Outside a trading venue 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 
 
       Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities 
  1     / person closely associated 
 a)    Name                                     Aaron Harris 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
       Reason for the notification 
  2 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Position/status                          Chief Technology Officer 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    Initial notification                     Initial notification 
        /Amendment 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, 
  3     auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor 
      --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
 a)    Name                                     The Sage Group plc. 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 b)    LEI                                      2138005RN5XYLTF8G138 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
       Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated 
  4     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                       Ordinary shares 
        financial instrument, 
        type of instrument 
 
       Identification code                      ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03 
 
 b)    Nature of the transaction                Exercise of options to acquire ordinary 
                                                 shares in Sage granted under The 
                                                 Sage Save and Share Plan 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 c)    Price(s) and volume(s) 
                                                ---------------------  -------------------- 
                                                 Price(s)               Volume(s) 
                                                ---------------------  -------------------- 
    GBP5.58                                                             2,087 
   ------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------------- 
 
 d)    Aggregated information                   N/A - single transaction 
 
  - Aggregated volume 
 
  - Price 
 
 e)    Date of the transaction                  30 August 2023 
      ---------------------------------------  ---------------------------------------------- 
 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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