Director Shareholding

3 March 2005

The Sage Group plc (`the Company')

DIRECTORS' SHAREHOLDINGS

The Company has been informed that on 3 March 2005 Paul Walker, the Chief
Executive of the Board, exercised an option over 5,266 Ordinary shares of 1p
each in the Company. The exercise price was 180.40p per share. These options
were granted as part of the Company's Savings Related Share Option Scheme under
which options are exercisable between 1 March 2005 and 31 August 2005.

As a result of this transaction, Mr Walker's shareholding in the Company has
increased to 8,509,916 shares, representing 0.66 per cent of the issued share
capital of the Company.