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For filings with the FSA include the annex For filings with issuer exclude the annex TR-1: Notifications of Major Interests in Shares 1. Identity of the issuer or the underlying issuer of existing shares to which voting rights are attached: The Sage Group plc 2. Reason for notification [Yes/No] An acquisition or disposal of voting rights Yes An acquisition or disposal of financial instruments which may result in the acquisition of shares already issued to which voting rights are attached An event changing the breakdown of voting rights Other (please specify): 3. Full name of person(s) subject to Baillie Gifford & Co notification obligation: 4. Full name of shareholder(s) (if different from 3): 5. Date of transaction (and date on 28 December 2007 which the threshold is crossed or reached if different): 6. Date on which issuer notified: 31 December 2007 7. Threshold(s) that is/are crossed or 10% reached: 8: Notified Details A: Voting rights attached to shares Class/type of Situation previous to Resulting situation after shares the triggering the triggering transaction transaction If possible Number of Number of Number of Number of Percentage of use shares voting shares voting rights voting rights ISIN code rights Direct Indirect Direct Indirect Ordinary Share 129464025 9.93 131926678 131926678 10.12 GB0008021650 B: Financial Instruments Resulting situation after the triggering transaction Type of Expiration Exercise/ No. of voting Percentage of financial date conversion rights that may be voting rights instrument period/date acquired (if the instrument exercised/ converted) N/A Total (A+B) Number of voting rights Percentage of voting rights 131926678 10.12 9. Chain of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and /or the financial instruments are effectively held, if applicable: In the narrative below, the figures in [ ] indicate the amount of voting rights and the percentage held by each controlled undertaking where relevant. Baillie Gifford & Co, a discretionary investment manager, is the parent undertaking of an investment management group. Its wholly-owned direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Overseas Limited [5762627; 0.4%] is also a discretionary investment manager. Its wholly owned-direct subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford Limited [26624485; 2.0%] is a life assurance company which procures discretionary investment management services from Baillie Gifford & Co in respect of its own account shareholdings. Its wholly-owned indirect (via Baillie Gifford Life Limited) subsidiary undertaking Baillie Gifford & Co Limited [3438758; 0.3%] is an OEIC Authorised Corporate Director and Unit Trust Manager which has delegated its discretionary investment management role to Baillie Gifford & Co. Proxy Voting: 10. Name of proxy holder: N/A 11. Number of voting rights proxy holder will cease to hold: 12. Date on which proxy holder will cease to hold voting rights: 13. Additional information: 14 Contact name: Myra McIntyre Scott Russell 15. Contact telephone name: 0131 275 2154 0131 275 2106 For notes on how to complete form TR-1 please see the FSA website. Note: Annex should only be submitted to the FSA not the issuer Annex: Notification of major interests in shares A: Identity of the persons or legal entity subject to the notification obligation Full name (including legal form of legal entities) Contact address (registered office for legal entities) Phone number & email Other useful information (at least legal representative for legal persons) B: Identity of the notifier, if applicable Full name Contact address Phone number & email Other useful information (e.g. functional relationship with the person or legal entity subject to the notification obligation) C: Additional information

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