TIDMSGE
RNS Number : 9264V
Sage Group PLC
06 December 2023
DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
6 December 2023
The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")
Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial
Responsibilities ("PDMRs") and Persons Closely Associated with
them
This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance
with Article 19 of the UK Market Abuse Regulation.
On 4 December 2023, the PDMRs noted below, who are members of
the Executive Leadership Team of Sage, were granted conditional
share awards over ordinary shares of 1(4/77) pence each in Sage
("Shares") under each of
-- The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan ("PSP");
-- The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP"); and
-- The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan ("RSP"), together the ("Awards").
No price is payable by the PDMRs on either the grant or vesting
of the Awards.
The Awards will vest on the date 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).
PDMRs Number of Shares subject to Vest Date Total number
Awards of Shares
subject to
Awards granted
to PDMR
DSBP PSP RSP
-------- ---------- ---------
Steve Hare 28,815 4.12.2026 28,815
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
Jonathan Howell 20,050 4.12.2026 138,718
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
118,668 4.12.2026
*
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
Amanda Cusdin 55,874 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
37,249 4.12.2025 93,123
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
Amy Lawson 44,712 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
29,808 4.12.2025 74,520
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
Derk Bleeker 70,430 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
46,953 4.12.2025 117,383
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
Victoria Bradin 55,874 4.12.2026 93,123
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
37,249 4.12.2025
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
Cath Keers 10,550 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
40,382 4.12,2025 50,932
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
Aaron Harris 33,304 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
33,304 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- ---------
33,304 4.12.2025 99,912
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
Aziz Benmalek 42,918 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
42,918 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- ---------
42,918 4.12.2025 128,754
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
Walid Abu-Hadba 44,978 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
44,978 4.12.2026
-------- ---------- --------- ---------
44,978 4.12.2025 134,934
-------- ---------- --------- --------- ---------------
* The PSP Award granted to Jonathan Howell is subject to a
two-year holding period after the vesting date with Jonathan Howell
becoming entitled to the underlying Shares following their release
at the end of such holding period, scheduled to be 4 December
2028.
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Steve Hare
--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
Reason for the notification
2
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Executive Officer
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b) Initial notification Initial notification
/Amendment
--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant,
3 auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor
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a) Name The Sage Group plc.
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b) LEI 2138005RN5XYLTF8G138
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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
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a) Description of the Ordinary shares
financial instrument,
type of instrument
Identification code ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03
b) Nature of the transaction Grant of a share award under The Sage
2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan
--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
-------------------- -------------------
Price Volume
-------------------- -------------------
Nil 28,815
----------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Jonathan Howell
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Reason for the notification
2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Financial 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 Grant of share awards under The Sage
2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and
The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance
Share Plan
-------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
----------------- ---------------------
Price Volume
----------------- ---------------------
Nil 138,718
------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
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f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
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Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Amanda Cusdin
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Reason for the notification
2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief People 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 Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
--------------------- --------------------
Price Volume
--------------------- --------------------
Nil 93,123
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d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Amy Lawson
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Reason for the notification
2
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Corporate Affairs 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 Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
--------------------- --------------------
Price Volume
--------------------- --------------------
Nil 74,520
------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Derk Bleeker
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Reason for the notification
2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status President - EMEA
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
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 Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
------------------ -----------------------
Price Volume
------------------ -----------------------
Nil 117,383
-------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Victoria Bradin
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Reason for the notification
2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status General Counsel and Company Secretary
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
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 Grant of a share award under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
-------------------- --------------------
Price Volume
-------------------- --------------------
Nil 93,123
----------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Cath Keers
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
Reason for the notification
2
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Marketing 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 Grant of share awards under The Sage
2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan and
The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
------------------- -------------------
Price Volume
------------------- -------------------
Nil 50,932
---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 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 Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
--------------------- --------------------
Price Volume
--------------------- --------------------
Nil 99,912
------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
--------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
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 and EVP
Partners & Alliances
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
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 Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan,
and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
------------------ -----------------------
Price Volume
------------------ -----------------------
Nil 128,754
-------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities
1 / person closely associated
a) Name Walid Abu-Hadba
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Reason for the notification
2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
a) Position/status Chief Product 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 Grant of share awards under The Sage
Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan
and The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted
Share Plan
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
c) Price(s) and volume(s)
------------------ -----------------------
Price Volume
------------------ -----------------------
Nil 134,934
-------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------
d) Aggregated information N/A - single transaction
- Aggregated volume
- Price
e) Date of the transaction 4 December 2023
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
f) Place of the transaction Outside a trading venue
-------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
Name of contact: Mohor Roy, Deputy Company Secretary
Telephone number of contact: + 44(0) 203 810 7200
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