Statement re Directors' interests in shares

The Sage Group plc - Regulatory Announcement                  

                Notification of directors' interests in shares                 

On 18 March 2005 the persons named below, who are directors of The Sage Group
plc, were granted awards over ordinary shares in The Sage Group plc under the
Sage Group Performance Share Plan as shown below. No price is payable by the
persons named before either on the grant or vesting of an award. The awards
will normally vest, subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, on
18 March 2008.

Director                                Number of shares                       
                                                                               
Paul Walker                             302,663                                
                                                                               
Paul Stobart                            174,334                                
                                                                               
Paul Harrison                           128,329                                
                                                                               
Guy Berruyer                            178,903                                
                                                                               
Ronald Verni                            166,118