Blocklisting Interim Review

Sage Group PLC
27 September 2006

                      BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN

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


To:  The FSA

Date:  26 SEPTEMBER 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 26.03.2006   To 25.09.2006


4. Balance under scheme from previous return:

   978,159 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH AT 25.03.06

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:

   17,090 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH

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

   961,069 ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH AT 25.09.06

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

   ORDINARY SHARES OF 1P EACH
   12.12.2000: 1,000,000

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

   1,294,196,718 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

Director/company secretary/suitably experienced employee/duly authorised 
officer,
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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