Director/PDMR Shareholding

RNS Number : 9234R
Sage Group PLC
05 March 2019
 

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

 

5 March 2019

The Sage Group plc. (the Company)

Notification of Transactions of Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities

This notification relates to transactions notified in accordance with article 19 of the Market Abuse Regulation.

On the vesting of share plan awards on 2 March 2019, the following persons named below, who are Directors and/or Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities of The Sage Group plc., became beneficially entitled to the number of ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each in the Company set out below, all of which have been transferred from shares held in Treasury. On 4 March 2019 the Company was notified that they each disposed of the number of ordinary shares of 14/77 pence each set out below in respect of which they had become beneficially entitled, at the price per ordinary share set out below, to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting:

 

Executive Committee Member

Award Plan

Number of Ordinary Shares Acquired

Aggregate Number of Ordinary Shares Disposed

Average price in pence

Resultant Total Shareholding

Victoria Bradin

The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

3,384

1,594

667.7290

2,526

Klaus-Michael Vogelberg

The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

31,346

14,763

667.7290

364,957

Steve Hare

The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

64,626

30,436

667.7290

314,982

Amanda Cusdin

The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

4,474

2,107

667.7290

7,738

Blair Crump

The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

30,024

11,026

667.7290

33,998



ANNEX

 

Notifications and public disclosure of transactions by persons discharging managerial responsibilities and persons closely associated with them

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Victoria Bradin

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

General Counsel and Company Secretary

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc.

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




0.00

3,384







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

2 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

Outside a trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Victoria Bradin

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

General Counsel and Company Secretary

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc.

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Sale of shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




667.7290p

1,594







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

4 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

London Stock Exchange

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Klaus-Michael Vogelberg

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

Chief Technology Officer

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc.

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




0.00

31,346







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

2 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

Outside a trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Klaus-Michael Vogelberg

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

Chief Technology Officer

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc.

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Sale of shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




667.7290p

14,763







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

4 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

London Stock Exchange

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Steve Hare

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc.

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




0.00

64,626







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

2 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Steve Hare

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

Chief Executive Officer

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc.

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Sale of shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




667.7290p

30,436







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

4 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

London Stock Exchange

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Amanda Cusdin

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

Chief People Officer

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




0.00

4,474







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

2 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

Outside a trading venue

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Amanda Cusdin

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

Chief People Officer

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Sale of shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




667.7290p

2,107







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

4 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

London Stock Exchange

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Blair Crump

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

President

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan.

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




0.00

30,024







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

2 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

Outside a trading venue

 

 

1

 

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

 

a)

 

Name

Blair Crump

2

 

Reason for the notification

 

a)

 

Position/status

President

b)

 

Initial notification /Amendment

 

Initial notification

3

 

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

 

a)

 

Name

 

 

The Sage Group plc

b)

 

LEI

 

 

2138005RN5XYLTF8G138

4

 

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

 

 

a)

 

Description of the financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary Shares



Identification code

ISIN: GB00B8C3BL03



b)

 

Nature of the transaction

 

Sale of shares to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of shares under The Sage Group plc. 2015 Performance Share Plan

c)

 

Price(s) and volume(s)







Price(s)

Volume(s)




667.7290p

11,026







d)

 

Aggregated information

N/A - single transaction



- Aggregated volume




- Price




e)

 

Date of the transactions

4 March 2019

f)

 

Place of the transactions

 

London Stock Exchange

 


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