Blocklisting Interim Review

Sage Group PLC
05 October 2005


                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:   The FSA

Date: 30 SEPTEMBER 2005       


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 26.03.2005          To 25.09.2005


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:     

2,353,632 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH AT 26.03.05


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

N/A


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

581,273 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH


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

1,772,359 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH AT 25.09.05


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

1,285,206,327


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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