DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
7 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. Upon the vesting of The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan ("DSBP 2016"), The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan ("RSP 2019") awards on 2 December 2023 and The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan ("PSP 2015") on 4 December 2023, the undernoted PDMRs became beneficially entitled to the number of ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in Sage ("Shares") noted below.
On 5 December 2023, Sage was notified that each PDMR sold a number of the Shares in respect of which they had become beneficially entitled at the price noted below, to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting. The resultant total shareholding of the PDMRs is also included.
In accordance with the terms and performance conditions of the awards granted to the Executive Directors on 28 February 2019 under the PSP 2015, the undernoted Shares vested on 4 December 2021. The Shares were subject to a two-year holding period from vesting until 4 December 2023, when they became eligible for release. On 4 December 2023, the awards were settled in Shares. Sage was notified that on 5 December 2023, the Executive Directors sold a number of Shares in respect of which they had become entitled, to cover the tax obligations arising from the release and settlement of the award in Shares.
| PDMR | Award | Number of ordinary shares acquired | Number of ordinary shares sold to cover tax obligations | Sale price per share | Resultant total shareholding |
| Steve Hare | DSBP 2016 | 15,381 | 7,206 | £11.3597 | 519,443 |
| Steve Hare | PSP 2015 | 99,126 | 46,438 | £11.3597 | |
| Jonathan Howell | DSBP 2016 | 11,027 | 5,166 | £11.3597 | 231,885 |
| Jonathan Howell | PSP 2015 | 68,874 | 32,266 | £11.3597 | |
| Aziz Benmalek | RSP 2019 | 25,196 | 6,116 | £11.3597 | 77,778 |
| Derk Bleeker
| RSP 2019 | 55,041 | 26,883 | £11.3597 | 157,996 |
| Derk Bleeker
| DSBP 2016 | 7,334 | 3,582 | £11.3597 | |
| Vicki Bradin | DSBP 2016 | 6,759 | 3,167 | £11.3597 | 141,897 |
| Vicki Bradin | RSP 2019 | 55,041 | 25,785 | £11.3597 | |
| Amanda Cusdin | DSBP 2016 | 7,794 | 3,652 | £11.3597 | 169,809 |
| Amanda Cusdin | RSP 2019 | 59,629 | 27,935 | £11.3597 | |
| Aaron Harris | RSP 2019 | 59,472 | 14,435 | £11.3597 | 375,503 |
| Cath Keers | RSP 2019 | 71,558 | 33,523 | £11.3597 | 56,948 |
| Amy Lawson | RSP 2019 | 28,179 | 13,201 | £11.3597 | 67,362 |
| 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
| Delivery of ordinary shares following a vesting of an award under The Sage Group plc 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 15,381 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 December 2023 | |||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue | |||
| 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 by PDMR following release and settlement of Shares granted subject to an award under The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan on 28 February 2019 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 99,126 | | |
| | | | | | |
| 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 | 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
| Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 and the release and settlement of ordinary shares granted subject to an award under The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan on 28 February 2019 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | £11.3597 | 53,644 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 December 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 Finance 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
| Delivery of ordinary shares following a vesting of an award under The Sage Group plc 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 11,027 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 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 Finance 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 by PDMR following release and settlement of Shares granted subject to an award under The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan on 28 February 2019 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 68,874 | | |
| | | | | | |
| 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 Finance 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
| Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 and the release and settlement of ordinary shares granted subject to an award under The Sage Group plc 2015 Performance Share Plan on 28 February 2019 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | £11.3597 | 37,432 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 December 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
| Vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2021 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 25,196 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 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 | |||
| 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
| Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of Shares under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2021 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | £11.3597 | 6,116 | | |
| |
| | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 December 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
| Delivery of ordinary shares following a vesting of an award under The Sage Group plc 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 7,334 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 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
| Vesting of ordinary shares under the 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 55,041 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 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
| Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 and the 2019 Restricted Share Plan Performance Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | £11.3597 | 30,465 | | |
| |
| | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 December 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
| Vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 55,041 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 December 2023 | |||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue | |||
| 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
| Delivery of ordinary shares following a vesting of an award under The Sage Group plc 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 6,759 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 December 2023 | |||
| f)
| Place of the transaction
| Outside a trading venue | |||
| 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
| Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 and The Sage Gorup plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | £11.3597 | 28,592 | | |
| |
| | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 December 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
| Delivery of ordinary shares following a vesting of an award under The Sage Group plc 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 7,794 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 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
| Vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 59,629 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 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
| Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 and The Sage Gorup plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | £11.3597 | 31,587 | | |
| |
| | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 December 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
| Vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Gorup plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 59,472 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 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
| Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage 2016 Deferred Share Bonus Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 and The Sage Gorup plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | £11.3597 | 14,435 | | |
| |
| | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 December 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
| Vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 71,558 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 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
| Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | £11.3597 | 33,523 | | |
| |
| | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 December 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
| Vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | Nil | 28,179 | | |
| | | | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 2 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
| Sale of ordinary shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of ordinary shares under The Sage Group plc 2019 Restricted Share Plan, granted on 2 December 2020 | |||
| c)
| Price(s) and volume(s) | | | | |
| | | Price | Volume | | |
| | | £11.3597 | 13,201 | | |
| |
| | | | |
| d)
| Aggregated information | N/A - single transaction | |||
| | | ||||
| - Aggregated volume | | ||||
| | | ||||
| - Price | | ||||
| | | ||||
| e)
| Date of the transaction | 5 December 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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