Result of AGM

The Sage Group plc                               

At the Annual General Meeting of The Sage Group plc held today, 3rd March 2005,

 the following levels of proxy appointments and associated voting instructions 
                      were received prior to the meeting.                      

       All the resolutions were carried unanimously on a show of hands.        

       Resolution             For         Against     Chairman's     Abstain   
                                                      Discretion               
                                                                               
1 Receive Accounts        795,312,294    3,807,480      135,287     18,094,028 
                                                                               
2 Approve Dividend        817,224,012      1,900        123,177         0      
                                                                               
3 Re-elect Mr L C N Bury  807,937,940    4,670,713      137,195     4,603,241  
                                                                               
4 Re-elect Mr D H         815,564,085    1,644,027      140,652        325     
Clayton                                                                        
                                                                               
5 Re-elect Mr A J Hobson  815,517,339    1,692,387      139,038        325     
                                                                               
6 Re-elect Ms T Ingram    815,577,620    1,630,851      140,618         0      
                                                                               
7 Re-appoint Auditors     775,880,686   39,167,298      174,808     2,126,297  
                                                                               
8 Approve Remuneration    715,153,582   78,316,797      154,040     23,724,670 
Report                                                                         
                                                                               
9 Section 80 Authority    808,728,868    8,468,582      151,639         0      
                                                                               
10 Section 89 Authority   808,744,023    8,452,291      151,575       1,200    
                                                                               
11 Share Repurchase       817,182,161     22,683        143,245       1,000    
Authority                                                                      
                                                                               
12 New Articles           812,392,307    4,628,784      196,948      131,050   
                                                                               
13 Executive Share        771,337,316   31,936,322      194,651     13,880,800 
Option Rules                                                                   
                                                                               
14 Performance Share      714,367,549   31,605,322      191,590     71,184,628 
Plan                                                                           

 In accordance with rule 15.3 of the Listing Rules, we confirm that a special  
 resolution (resolution number 11 above) granting authority for the Company to 
 purchase its own shares was passed at the Annual General Meeting on 3rd March 
                                     2005.