Director/PDMR Shareholding

Sage Group PLC

16 February 2024

 

DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

16 February 2024

The Sage Group plc. ("Sage")

Notification of Transactions by Persons Discharging Managerial Responsibilities ("PDMRs")

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

Sage announces that it was notified on 15 February 2024, that the following ordinary shares of 1^4/77 pence each in Sage ("Shares") were automatically acquired on behalf of the undernoted PDMRs of Sage, on 14 February 2024. The Shares were acquired automatically through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan ("DRIP") and are held in their Employee Share Accounts.

PDMRs	Number of ordinary shares acquired	Price	Resultant total shareholding
Steve Hare	5,548	£11.7108	524,991
Walid Abu-Hadba	897	£11.7108	190,479
Aziz Benmalek	839	£11.7108	79,212
Derk Bleeker	1,704	£11.7108	159,700
Vicki Bradin	875	£11.7108	82,772
Amanda Cusdin	1,368	£11.7108	128,177
Aaron Harris	4,109	£11.7108	385,738
Cath Keers	614	£11.7108	57,562
Amy Lawson	726	£11.7108	68,088

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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£11.7108	5,548
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 February 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Walid Abu-Hadba
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Product 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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£11.7108	897
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 February 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Aziz Benmalek
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President - North America
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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£11.7108	839
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 February 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Derk Bleeker
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	President EMEA
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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£11.7108	1,704
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 February 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Vicki 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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£11.7108	875
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 February 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£11.7108	1,368
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 February 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Aaron Harris
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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£11.7108	4,109
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 February 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Cath Keers
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Marketing 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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£11.7108	614
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 February 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

1	Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated
a)	Name	Amy Lawson
2	Reason for the notification
a)	Position/status	Chief Corporate Affairs 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	Acquisition of ordinary shares through Sage's Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)
c)	Price(s) and volume(s)
			Price(s)	Volume(s)
			£11.7108	726
d)	Aggregated information	N/A - single transaction
	- Aggregated volume
	- Price
e)	Date of the transaction	14 February 2024
f)	Place of the transaction	London Stock Exchange

Name of contact:	Mohor Roy
Telephone number of contact:	[phone]

 

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