Blocklisting Interim Review

Sage Group PLC
25 April 2006

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

INFORMATION PROVIDED ON THIS FORM MUST BE TYPED OR PRINTED ELECTRONICALLY.


To:   The FSA

Date: 20 April 2006       


1. Name of applicant:

   The Sage Group plc

2. Name of scheme

   The Sage Group 1999 Executive Share Option Scheme

3. Period of return:

From 26.09.2005          To 25.03.2006


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

   1,772,359 Ordinary shares of 1p each at 25.09.05

5. The amount by which the block scheme has been increased, if the scheme has 
   been increased since the date of the last return:

   2,000,000 Ordinary shares of 1p each (14.12.2005)
   2,000,000 Ordinary shares of 1p each (07.03.2006)

6. Number of securities issued/allotted under scheme during period:

   3,790,657 Ordinary shares of 1p each

7. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

   1,981,702 Ordinary shares of 1p each at 25.03.2006

8. Number and class of securities originally listed and the date of admission

   Ordinary shares of 1p each: 
   1,000,000: 17.01.2003 & 2,000,000: 13.12.2004

9. Total number of securities in issue at the end of the period

   1,292,367,376 Ordinary shares of 1p each

Name of contact                 Claire Naylor

Address of contact              The Sage Group plc, North Park,
                                Newcastle upon Tyne, NE13 9AA 

Telephone number of contact     0191 294 3000

Signed by

company secretary

for and on behalf of

The Sage Group plc
Name of applicant


If you knowingly or recklessly give false or misleading information you may be
liable to prosecution.



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