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                 BEST PROGRAMS INC 1992 STOCK OPTION PLAN &
                                  BEST SOFTWARE INC 1997 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN



3. Period of return:              From       26.09.2005        To   25.03.2006


4. Balance under scheme from                 985,536 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH 
previous return:                             AT 25.09.05



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



6. Number of securities issued/               7,377 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
allotted under scheme during period:



7. Balance under scheme not yet issued        978,159 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
/ allotted at end of period                   AT 25.03.06



8. Number and class of securities             ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH:
originally listed and the date of             1,000,000:  12.12.2000
admission



9. Total number of securities in issue        1,292,367,376 ORDINARY SHARES
at the end of the period                      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


Name of applicant             THE SAGE GROUP PLC


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liable to prosecution.


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