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 14/77 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 Awards | Vest Date | Total number 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 |
93,123 |
| | | 37,249 | 4.12.2025 | ||
| Amy Lawson | | 44,712 | | 4.12.2026 |
74,520 |
| | | 29,808 | 4.12.2025 | ||
| Derk Bleeker | | 70,430 | | 4.12.2026 |
117,383 |
| | | 46,953 | 4.12.2025 | ||
| Victoria Bradin | | 55,874 | | 4.12.2026 | 93,123 |
| | | 37,249 | 4.12.2025 | ||
| Cath Keers | 10,550 | | | 4.12.2026 |
50,932 |
| | | 40,382 | 4.12,2025 | ||
| Aaron Harris | | 33,304 | | 4.12.2026 |
99,912 |
| | | 33,304 | 4.12.2026 | ||
| | | 33,304 | 4.12.2025 | ||
| Aziz Benmalek | | 42,918 | | 4.12.2026 |
128,754 |
| | | 42,918 | 4.12.2026 | ||
| | | 42,918 | 4.12.2025 | ||
| Walid Abu-Hadba | | 44,978 | | 4.12.2026 |
134,934 |
| | | 44,978 | 4.12.2026 | ||
| | | 44,978 | 4.12.2025 | ||
* 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.
| 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 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 | |||
| 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
| 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
| |||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue | |||
| 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
| 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 | | |
| | | | | | |
| 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 | |||
| 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
| 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 | |||
| 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
| 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 | |||
| 1
| Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
| ||||
| a)
| Name
| Victoria 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
| 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 | |||
| 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
| 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 | |||
| 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
| 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 | |||
| 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 and EVP Partners & Alliances | |||
| 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 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 | |||
| 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
| 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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